Student Profile: Tommy Carpenter

Describe yourself in three words.

Funny, smart, humble.

What are your favourite subjects and why?

English because I think it would help improve my skills, Biology because I find it interesting and P.E. because it also interests me.

What kinds of extracurricular activities do you do and why?

I take extra geography lessons to assist my performance in my IGCSEs.

What opportunities has your school given you that you would not have had otherwise?

The school has helped me identify a big issue that heavily impacted my schoolwork and have provided the facilities needed to address it so that I am now working at a similar level to my peers.

If you could change one thing about being a student at your school, what would it be?

I would personally change the uniforms because the material isn’t best suited for a hot and humid weather but it is still bearable.

Describe your school in three words.

New, Ambitious, Flexible.

Tell us about your online learning experience. Did you face any challenges?

Reduced social interaction, Wifi problems but other than that it was tolerable and I found that the school handled it well.

What do you hope to do when you finish school?

I hope to find a good job, decent house and continue doing that whilst trying to pursue career paths I’m interested in.

What lessons did you learn in 2020?

In 2020 I learnt that usually, “it’s the same stuff, different day” which has helped me accept and move on from anything that bothered or worried me.