Head Girl FELICITY ASTON
There have been both highs and lows over the past year as we have been learning to navigate through a pandemic as a school, but the whole experience has certainly made me appreciate school all the more. Amelia-Sky Stevens (Left), Felicity Aston (Right)
Online learning took some getting used to, especially with the technological challenges that I personally faced. To begin with, my laptop was old and thus didn’t have a working camera or microphone, so I had to resort to using Microsoft Teams on my phone. Having to work with a far smaller screen was rather difficult, but at least it meant that I wasn’t isolated from the lessons. As if this wasn’t enough to contend with, one of my cats decided to use my laptop as a litter tray and it hasn’t worked since. Having said this, home schooling did enable me to get up later as I didn’t have to catch the bus in the morning, and the extra half hour in the evening (which I would normally spend on the bus) was extremely useful for getting homework done. In addition, being a person who likes routines, I found that keeping our normal timetable for remote lessons really helped
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me adapt to the new situation and stay motivated. Even so, I was very relieved to return to school for face to face lessons and see all my friends again. Over the course of the year, I learnt a great deal about the need for flexibility and being ready to adapt to any sudden changes in plans. Many events that we had all been looking forward to had to be postponed or cancelled, often at short notice. Masks have become the norm, and we’ve also had to contend with various other challenges and restrictions, like bubbles and one-way systems. In spite of all this, Lucton has somehow managed to retain its wonderful family atmosphere, which really is a testament to everyone here. Felicity Aston Head Girl
