Introducing the new Head Girl and Head Boy

Why did you apply and how did you feel when you found out you were successful?

J: I applied for Head Girl because it seemed a wonderful opportunity to represent my peers, influence some decisions that are made about our school lives and accept greater responsibilities. I wanted the chance to work more closely with teachers and make sure that our views are represented and heard.

I: Truro School has given me so much in my time spent here and so I saw the role of Head Boy as an opportunity to give back to this amazing community.

What do you aim to achieve in your roles?

J: This year we’re hoping to preserve the sense of community at Truro School despite the physical barriers Covid has created. We’d like to work on integrating the sixth form with the rest of the school in a figurative sense by creating a student support network by utilising the Prefects and ACHE teams. We want to make sure that everyone feels represented and heard throughout the school, and continue to work on the issues raised in last year’s student charter by finding new ways to create school community. No one is quite sure what this year will bring, but we know that we want to continue preserving the atmosphere at Truro School and leave something positive and enduring behind after we’ve left.

I: I hope that Jenny and I, as part of the Senior Prefect team, can hope to (despite current circumstances) lead the team to integrate further into the school and increase the presence around school to give all students greater access to the specialised skills that our subject prefects offer them.

What are you most looking forward to as Head Boy and Girl?

J: I’m really looking forward to sharing ideas between the prefect team, getting to know and working with our new head Mr Johnson, and rising to the challenge of new responsibilities.

I: I’m most looking forward to helping bring the hopes and ideas of the prefects and wider school community to fruition and thus ideally leaving the school in a better place for future students.