News from Mr Grady
Hello Everyone,
This week, I had the opportunity to meet our new senior student leadership team for the first time since their election at the end of the Christmas term.
The sixth form team ran a rigorous election process, including, applications, interviews and video hustings of the final 8 candidates, followed by a democratic vote and it was great to see students presenting their views and themselves with such confidence, creativity and maturity.
In the current climate, where one might imagine that stepping into leadership roles might not be on the top of anyone’s agenda, it was fantastic to see our students, not only eager to step into those roles, but also the ideas that they wanted to bring and the innovation they wanted to share.
Yesterday’s meeting was such a pleasure because the students displayed such empathy in discussing the different challenges faced by students and staff, emotional resilience in understanding and offering thoughts and ideas for moving forward, and a wonderful sense of positive humour. They exemplified our commitment to mutual care, kindness and respect and are clearly a group of young people not just with heights set in their own hearts, but with heights set in their hearts for their fellow students and for RHS itself.
What struck me most was the confidence they had in voicing their ideas and opinions and the sensitivity with which they shared them – they were happy to listen, and move the discussion forward, and they were eager to make a difference.
I am always so proud of our students, and proud of what Rugby High School does in order to support them through their learning and their personal development.
If yesterday’s meeting with the senior student team told me anything, it was that we’re doing a great job, that our students feel part of a strong community and have a passion for ensuring we grow stronger together. I left the meeting buoyed up by their enthusiasm for embracing a challenge, by their good humour and by their honesty and integrity. I look forward to them continuing to share in the leadership of RHS throughout 2021.
Stay well and safe everyone,
With very best wishes,
Mr Grady