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Head Prefects
Edwina Mactier Sophya Thomas SCHOOL LEADERS
The inspiration behind the Year 12 motto this year was togetherness and about the importance of having a hopeful, positive outlook on the future. With the disruptions due to the pandemic, we decided that we wanted to have the motto address the fact that while the future is filled with unknowns, we can always control how we approach what is to come. As well as demonstrating that no matter what life throws at us, we don’t have to throw away our goals. We knew that we may experience some disruptions throughout our year, but we wanted everyone to know that 2022 can still be filled with fun and a touch of our inspiration, Taylor Swift. It was also about motivating people to make the most of every little moment and help each other through the year ahead, ensuring that everyone had their own best 2022 that they possibly could.
WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR HIGHLIGHT OF THIS YEAR?
This year so far has been filled with many exciting moments along the way. But something that really stands out overall, is that despite the disruptions the pandemic caused, everyone still stuck together and made the most of the situation. No one gave up and we believe we all did the best we could. We kept bringing positivity to each other’s lives and didn’t lose sight of all of the good that was to come. This was highlighted during our Year 12 Talent Show fundraiser and the Year 12 Pyjama Party. Needless to say, rather than finding 10 things we hate about each other, we all discovered that we love Heath Ledger. Although we can’t go back and relive our ball memories on the dancefloor, it’s something that we’ll never forget. These events were organised amidst the restrictions, but nevertheless we came together and tried to make it as fun as possible for everyone involved. We also loved the free dress days as getting to put on costumes and embarrass ourselves alongside our Year group is always a good time.
WHAT IS THE BEST PIECE OF ADVICE THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO PASS ON TO YOUNGER STUDENTS?
Be authentic and embrace who you truly are. When you stay true to yourself, people around you will recognise that and it will allow you to make genuine friendships. You will also be able to find joy in mundane things and achieve goals that you thought you weren’t originally capable of. It’s freeing and there’s so much more fun to soak up when we’re not focusing on being the person other people want us to be. So, make the most of the little moments and remember all the events that make up your own unique journey’s. Whether it is a House Tutor group party or eating a Founder’s Day cookie, if it can make you smile remember that feeling and share that joy with the people around you.
IF YOU COULD TRAVEL THROUGH TIME, WOULD YOU RATHER VISIT THE PAST OR THE FUTURE? WHY?
If we could travel through time, we would visit the past. Often memories of events can be quite nostalgic and we find ourselves reflecting on the past. To be completely honest, the thought of visiting future, which is unknown, is quite scary. Although, picking a moment in time to travel back to would be difficult, both of us would probably go back to our childhoods, or maybe back to when One Direction were still together. Perhaps we would just go back to see the dinosaurs (Jurassic World fans here) and other things nobody has ever seen before. Although we are kind of scared of messing with the timeline as we are no time travelling experts like Marty McFly. But you know what, sometimes you just take a leap of faith and as Elsa always says, dive “Into the Unknown.”
