News from Mr Grady
Hello everyone.
This week sees us moving into the final round of a particularly important appointments process: That of our Senior Student Team. This team will be comprised of Year 12 students and is a vital conduit between students and staff. The roles are prestigious ones and we had a wealth of applicants, out of which there was an interview process to narrow it down to 8 candidates who write a manifesto and give speeches to their peers, before a public vote of staff and students decides the final team.
I had the real pleasure of watching the 8 speeches yesterday, and I have to say was incredibly impressed by the passion of the students, their insight and the clear desire they had to be part of shaping the Rugby High School Community. They were not politicians trying to find the next soundbite, but passionate, erudite and considered young adults, eager to shape their community and make a difference.
The reflection on what a special community Rugby High School is was a pleasure to hear, and the 8 candidates should be immensely proud of their speeches, and the way they presented themselves to their peers.
It was a real moment of “this is what education is about.” Seeing the culmination of all our work as a school in supporting the growth and independence of the young people speaking. All were academically successful, which is the least you could expect, but all too, were sensitive, perceptive, self-confident and focussed. I felt proud that these were students of our school, and whether they’d joined us in Year 7 or at any point in between, their ownership and sense of belonging to the Rugby High School community was very real. If the future of our school is in the hand of the young adults speaking yesterday, then I can say it is a very rosy future indeed.
Best wishes,
Mr Grady