Date Posted: 16th June
Categories: Boarding SchoolSixth Form
Noah, who arrived at Wycliffe College to begin his sixth form journey earlier this year, may have been talking about friendships, but the passionate artist also captured a truth at the heart of the school’s ethos.
If you take care of the relationships you make while you’re at school, you future proof them.
Any relationship a person has, be it with friends, teachers, music, academics or sport, it has to be nurtured, supported and appreciated to ensure it thrives.
Noah has seen that first hand within the community of Wycliffe before and since he arrived in Gloucestershire from his home in Switzerland.
Together with his family, Noah had looked at a number of schools but he knew he wanted to attend a boarding school in the UK.
The warm welcome coupled with an energetic buzz at Wycliffe proved the deciding factor, and Noah now says it was one of the best decisions he has ever made.
I like life to be busy. I like boxing and athletics and I do enjoy my studies,” he said.
Wycliffe had so much going on but it also had a really friendly and inviting atmosphere that made me feel as if I could settle in quickly and really get on with what I wanted to do. And that’s exactly what happened.
He praised staff and fellow pupils for creating an environment where he easily made friends but also other connections with classes, gym sessions, sports, activities and clubs that have helped him feel at home and like he is making consistent positive progress.
“I think Wycliffe does help you to know that giving as much as you can to the different areas of your life can really open up lots of potential opportunities. I really value that.”
Noah said he greatly appreciated feeling empowered to talk to his teachers one-on-one to get the best out of his academic subjects with business management, an area he may pursue in the future.
Currently studying Art, German and Economics at A-Level, and also a keen basketball player, Noah has aspirations to one day sell his own art.
But even with one eye on an ambitious future he has plenty of ideas and hopes around what he can contribute to the here and now at school.
I would like to further develop the mentoring scheme here as I have benefitted so much from some of the existing and older pupils making my transition to Wycliffe so much smoother and a happy time for me. I know sometimes fellow peers can cut through where teachers may not be able to and I have seen here that older pupils are already trying to lead the way for the younger ones.
I would just like to focus on Year 10, where I think a lot of mistakes can be made but where also you may have the better chance of helping someone to find and stay on the right path.
Following school and his A-Level exams, Noah will have to return to Switzerland for a period of national service training but he is hoping to study at degree level in a programme which could see him in any one of a number of European cities including London, Madrid or Berlin.
“Whatever happens I am already extremely grateful for the time I have had at Wycliffe and there is more to come and more people to meet. What it means to me to be a student and a border at Wycliffe is to appreciate the opportunities and the relationships I have enjoyed here because that is the best way to guarantee they will always be a huge part of what makes life good in the future.”
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