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First Impression of Bancroft’s
Arjan Singh, 3S
When I first came to Bancroft’s School I was, like any other
child, scared out of my bones.
As I gradually got to know the wonderful staff, the pupils and
the building itself, I woke up enthusiastically every morning
knowing that I would be greeted by the warm smile of my form
tutors, the funny faces of my peers and, of course, the encouraging
faces of the staff, the sports coaches and music teachers.
I got used to the differences and calmly got on. My actual first
impression, the first time I stepped onto the school site was,“I am
going to get lost.” But I never did. I always knew either the staff, or
my caring peers had my back. I hope it will be the same for my
whole career at Bancrofts.
David Nana, L6S
New L6
th
Induction Day
OnWednesday 20 June, the Fifth Form had the
opportunity to partake in an extremely insightful L6th
Induction Day following the plethora of GCSE
examinations they had endured.
The day kicked off sharply as our existing Fifth Form pupils met with their
new year 11 buddies and gave them a brief tour of the School prior to
returning GCSE text books. Subsequently, in what was the most exciting part
of the day, all pupils undertook taster lessons depending on the subjects they
intended to study for A Levels.These taster lessons were a success; all pupils
greatly appreciated them and they gave us all an insight into what to expect
when the new academic year commenced.
Following an insightful morning, we had a very good lunch in the Sixth Form
Common Room: finally we were allowed in after five years of anticipation.
The Fifth Form were then given a talk by the School Congress and Mr Lee,
the Head of Sixth Form, who briefed us not only about what to expect from
life in the Sixth Form but also the expectations of us as new members
of the Sixth Form.
The most fascinating part of the afternoon was the team building activities
which tested our patience, communication and teamwork. These varied from
working together to pour water into a long hollow tube without using our
hands, to an escape room which saw us solve numerous puzzles and riddles.
These activities bonded us as a group and allowed us to get to know our
buddies better.
Overall, the day was an absolute thrill, letting us to get know each other
better and prepare us for the new school
year.Weare grateful towards
all the teachers’ input which allowed this to be such an enjoyable day.
Taster lessons gave
us an insight into
what to expect in the
next academic year
DAV I D