Former Student Current Staff Profile Lani Strange Teacher of Drama Attended Wycombe High from 2005-2012
to university or on to other career paths with a real sense of drive and determination!
What did you get up to at WHS in terms of study and extracurricular activities? When I was at WHS I was involved in the Chamber Choir from Year 9-13, going on most of the Music Tours and having a fantastic time in a whole variety of amazing countries as well as performing at the school concerts and the yearly Carol Service. I also attended Senior Dance throughout school and got involved in all things dramatic! I took part in ‘The King and I’, ‘We Will Rock You’ at John Hampden and ‘Oklahoma’ as well as being in ‘The Grimm Tales’ and ‘Daisy Pulls it Off’ and helping with the Year 8 Drama Festival!
Music Tour What brought you back to WHS and what is your role? I am currently a Teacher of Drama and I just couldn't stay away! WYCOMBE HIGH TILL I DIE and all that!
Do you have any fond memories you’d like to share? One of my fondest memories was having the opportunity to write and direct the School Pantomime and being a part of the SLT! It was Daisy Pulls It Off amazing to see something that I'd written go from the page all the way to the stage and I had such a fun time working with students and staff in rehearsals as I put it all together!
What is it like being a teacher in your former high school? It was a strange experience to start off with, as a lot of the teachers that taught me throughout school are now colleagues but it is great to be able to come back and see just how much has changed and developed! What has changed? It is amazing seeing the Music Centre fully built and up and running as, when I was at school, we spent several years fundraising for it, so it is lovely to see that all the work paid off and created something incredible!
What did you do after school? Gap year, straight into business or Uni. After leaving WHS, I went straight to University. If you went to Uni where did you go and why did you choose it? I went to Warwick University because I loved the campus and the Arts Centre that it had on site, giving lots of opportunities for performing! What do you know now that you didn’t in Year 13 that you’d like to share with current students? I know now that while Year 13 is an intense, stressful mess, it is all worth it in the end and Wycombe High sets you up wonderfully to go on
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