Last Fling, Head Boy and Head Girl, Year 12 applications to university
The Last Fling this year was held at The Grand Hotel, London Road. There were approximately 120 Year 13 guests along with 17 staff. Everyone looked fantastic in their finery. The meal was pretty good; chicken in a white wine sauce and seasonal vegetables followed by a very chocolaty tarte. The Head Boy, Head Girl and Deputies delivered a number of speeches at the start of the evening, thanking staff for their hard work and students for their support in charity fundraising and sixth form events. Anya Polak winning the award for ‘most academic female’, Karl Bailey for ‘rear of the year’, Kat Oram for ‘person most likely to be on Ex Factor’, Zach Simmons for ‘best dressed male’ and Gemma Smith ‘most likely to marry for money’, (to name a few). They also presented awards following the voting from the yearbooks. It made for a good send off for Year 13 leavers and we have provisionally booked the same venue for next year.
Head Boy and Head girl elections take place on Thursday 18th June. All candidates have to deliver a manifesto to the Sixth Form in assembly and set up an election campaign. The existing post holders will count the votes, then they will all talk to the new Year 12 during Induction.
Year 12 will receive a lot of guidance about their applications to university through June and July. We have strong links with De Montfort University and they are keen to support us in events. Kirsty Wilkinson will share information about writing personal statements, then she will bring some students to Guthlaxton to assist Year 12 completing the online application. All UCAS applications need to be handed in to the Post 16 Office by October half term so students are encouraged to visit as many universities as possible during the summer holidays before they finalise their choices. Students should talk to as many people as possible as well as using the Guthlaxton Sixth Form page on the college VLE, and useful websites like:
Published on Monday 15th June 2009 at 09:00