I decided to sit down with (or, rather, phone) the individual members to get an insight into their thinking, their visions, and their expectations of the year ahead. It was a truly eye-opening experience, and I’m thrilled to present the outcomes of the discussion with Emily, the Co-Curricular rep.
Do you think co-curriculars are more, less or as important as the curriculum?
-I think they’re really important, and that the school values them, based off of how long our lunch breaks are. It’s nice to be able to fit a whole club around an entire academic day. Over the lockdowns, we saw as a school just how important clubs were, especially in person – they bring the fun to it, in a way. The clubs, the House Events, productions, sports… Alongside the studies, there needs to be that element of relaxation, to enjoy a hobby at school, almost as a productive break.
What kinds of things would you like to focus on in your role?
-Everything’s in the early stages, but I do want to increase the club attendance, especially for inter-year bonding. There’s a slight divide between the clubs for younger years which are more “fun”, and the Year 11-13 ones, which can be more subject-based. Even with me, other than drama productions, all of my three clubs link with one of my subjects. I think it would be interesting to create more clubs which are opened to all years.
Which clubs do you do, and what has been your favourite thing about clubs?
-New Views, Geog On, It’s Critical – when I can – and the Senior Play. My favourite thing is the social side of it, like Josie said – just being able to have fun with your friends within the school environment without the pressure of academics.
