Day in the Life

Clodagh and Ali, joint School Captains at Latymer Upper School, talk us through a day in their lives

CLODAGH

06:30

Definitely still fast asleep. I’ve got my get-up-and-out-of-the-house routine down to the minimum, so I’m on my bike 20 minutes after my alarm goes off.

08:25

Instead of form-time, I’m often making announcements in various assemblies. Otherwise, I’m first in line for a free coffee when our school cafe opens at 8:30am – possibly the most appreciated perk that comes with being ‘School Captain’.

11:10

Break is usually spent in the sports hall practising my netball shooting, and helping the younger students with theirs. As goal shooter for the 1st VII I need all the practise I can get…

13:10

Food! By now I’m pretty hungry, so I head straight to the canteen and catch up with friends. With a full stomach, I normally go to a meeting, talk, society, orchestra practise, or prefect duty. A personal favourite is Latin Jazz Band, despite my lack of rhythm.

16:00

Back to the sports hall for netball training or a match – hopefully the shooting practise helped. After that, back on my bike for a cold, wet cycle home.

18:00

Somehow between 18:00 and 21:00 I try to shower, procrastinate, work, play cello, eat, procrastinate, and get ready for the next day before an early night.

21:00

Clearly I never get all that done, but by then I usually give up on my ambitious evening plan and listen to a podcast or watch some Netflix in bed before going to sleep.

ALI

06:30

Wake up, but don’t get up. Lie in bed for a while and then usually have to play a cliché song to get me up, like Seven Nation Army or the Rocky soundtrack. If this works then it gives me time to whip up a peng breakfast; if it doesn’t work then I ask my sister if she has a quid and get breakfast on the way to school.

08:25

If the songs worked and I’ve had a good breakfast then I usually try and get some work done in form time. If it was one of those borrow-a-quid-off-sara days then I get some sleep in form time, might have a bit of tired small talk.

11:10

Catch up with my friends or go and play on pitch (commonly known as peesh – a word derived from the academic linguist Bosky).

13:10

Lunch depends on my card balance. It can mean the difference between a Tesco meal deal or Raf’s. After I eat I usually have something on, such as drama club or a prefect duty.

16:00

If there isn’t a school council meeting or football training or a play rehearsal then I try to get home ASAP to get work done by 6pm.

18:00

I never get work done by 6pm. So have dinner and aim to work till about 8pm.

21:00

Usually still working. Then, have a shower, get the Rocky soundtrack ready for the next morning and then sleep.