THE QATAR SHIRBURNIAN
SHERBORNE SENIOR SCHOOL
Sixth Form Year 12 & 13 It’s an exciting time to be at Sherborne Senior School in the Sixth Form. Even though there were still challenges presented by the pandemic, starting our school year with a brand new Sixth Form with all the potential the new facilities will provide, was a huge bonus. Once the new furniture arrived, we got a real taste of just how good our new facilities will be. The common room has really taken shape and there are plans for further additions, once we are allowed to provide refreshments. The open plan study zone and the quiet study rooms themselves, have proved especially popular. With the further easing of precautionary restrictions, we can look forward to a return to normal, hosting events and leading the school. Even with many of the restrictions still in place, we managed to host the first “University fair” in the Sixth Form Centre, with 5 universities along with “Score Plus and the “British Council” represented. We were also able to run a “life skills challenges” afternoon during the last PSHE day when our Sixth Form leavers we set a number of challenges to help them cope with the challenges they are likely to face at university next year. The ironing and cookery challenges proved to be the most popular! It has been, as ever, an honour to have supported our Sixth Form pupils in the next stage of their journey. I have been impressed by the hard work, commitment and dedication of our Sixth Form pupils who have been role models to the rest of the school. I was especially pleased that we were able to organise and run the first Senior Gala Dinner for the pupils in Years 11, 12 & 13. There is a separate feature about this event elsewhere in the Shirburnian, but suffice to say it was a roaring success. For our Year 12 pupils who have made the transition from the lower school, I would like to congratulate them for their contributions to the life of the Sixth Form this year. These contributions certainly mark them out as being a mature and resourceful group of pupils who are always willing to support our Shirburnian values. For those in Year 12 who are leaving us this year, I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all the very best on what I am sure will be an exciting and fulfilling future, wherever you happen to be studying. For our Year 13 pupils, about to embark on the beginning of their adult lives, I would like to thank you all for the contributions, you have made, throughout your years at Sherborne, to making Sherborne the success it has become. It is through your mature and diligent approach to your studies that you will, I am sure, enjoy further success wherever you plan to study next year. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank our head and deputy head boys and girls; Sam Kinnaird-Barr, Mohamed El Sayed, Butool Abedi & Areen Al Hyassat, for all your support and hard work this year. Along with all the senior prefects, you have made another challenging year much easier to deal with. I thank you all for your hard work, support and encouragement. And finally, to all of you leaving the Sixth Form this year, I would like to wish you every success in your endeavours for the future and hope that the values which you have demonstrated whilst in the Sixth Form, help to inspire you to ever greater achievement. You leave with all our very best wishes and hopes for the future. Mr M Hamlin Director of Sixth Form
40
