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nowhere else – like a huge family. The If I were to describe the experience of January 2020 – June 2020
moment I stepped through the school being a House Captain in three words, I
gates, I had friends and felt welcomed would use: inspiring, responsible and fun! Finlay Wilson
by everyone at the school. It helped I thoroughly enjoyed the younger pupils My years in the Junior
me settle in really quickly. This was coming up to me, waving, and saying School are a memory
demonstrated by the fact that despite ecstatically, ‘You’re my House Captain!’, that I will love and
being a new boy I felt comfortable and then proceeding to give me a high cherish for the rest
applying to be Castle House Captain. I five. of my life, from the
was delighted to be selected as House It was an honour and a privilege to be amazing trips to the
wonderful teachers.
Captain and it has been a great honour. a House Captain for Greyfriars – an It’s not always easy at
Unfortunately, lockdown meant that I experience I will never forget. My advice Heriot’s, but I’ve always loved a challenge.
was House Captain for only two months to future House Captains is to not In P7 I was lucky enough to be voted
before the school closed but at least overthink it, take every opportunity, and Greyfriars House Captain. This was an
I have been able to escape Mr Tyler’s always be prepared. honour as I had always wanted to be
jokes! House Captain. I found out just before

In the short time before lockdown, I was Connor Welsh leaving for the P6 and P7 Ski Weekend.
lucky enough to help our rugby team A total of 1,337 days This meant that when I came back, I
win the Junior House Cup and help look of Junior School – only had one night to write and prepare
after P1s during wet breaks on rainy and every last one my speech. This seemed simple chore
days. I’m sad to have missed House of them has been compared to the task I had to do the
Drama and Sports Day, but hopefully amazing. I have made following morning: a speech in front of
I can help Castle dominate these so many friends and the whole Junior School. I’ve never been a
fan of public speaking, and I was nervous
competitions over the coming years. been on so many enough before the speech for the voting
Many thanks to all the staff and pupils trips. My experience in the Junior process. I was practically shaking before
who have made my first year at Heriot’s School has been wonderful. Lendrick my speech to the whole Junior School,
such a great year to remember. Being Muir and Ardentinny have been real however, I did not let that deter me. I
House Captain was the cherry on top! highlights and, even though it’s a shame did my speech, supported by cheers and
that we did not to go to Holland this
year, we still got the hoodies! smiles from my fellow P7s. I realised it
GREYFRIARS wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. A
Although I was nervous before my short while after the speeches, the House
August 2019 – January 2020 House Captain election speech, it Captains began collecting house points
turned out to be the most fun I had all and leading prefect groups. This was cut
Kirsten Donnelly year; short however by the lockdown. Even
The moment I joined and, well, the standard of the House with this abrupt end to my House Captain
George Heriot’s in P6, Captain candidates was better than that duties, I still loved every moment wearing
I immediately felt like for the US presidency! When I found the badge. I wish luck to anyone who
I belonged. Everyone out I was Greyfriars House Captain, aspires to be a House Captain and I am
was so welcoming and alongside Kirsten Donnelly, I was sure they will look back as fondly as I did
kind, staff and pupils delighted. I think the Greyfriars House when I left the Junior School.
alike. I quickly grew Captains got on particularly well this
to love walking through the grand gates year and what helped strengthen that Kirsten Wood
in the morning and going over to the bond was Mary Poppins. Mary Poppins I was over the moon
to be picked as the
refectory for a hot chocolate and talking was outrageously fun, everyone worked second Greyfriars
with my friends. so hard, and all the Greyfriars House girls’ House Captain.
My favourite subjects at school involve Captains were in the main cast. I am so It was an amazing
writing, reading and drama. Writing, grateful to have led Greyfriars alongside feeling being told that
especially. I love how just a pencil and a my fellow House Captains. I had been voted in
piece of paper can allow your thoughts This year is also my last at Heriot’s, so I and I could not stop
to run free. One of my highlights want to take this opportunity to thank smiling. We were just about to leave for
throughout my time in Junior School was everyone for the best possible Junior the Ski Weekend then Mr Ross read out
the musical. I was in the ensemble and School experience. Oh, and don’t think the names of the House Captains and I
had an additional role at the beginning for for a second that I forgot the teachers could not wait to tell my family when I got
both Mary Poppins and the Aladdin, and I – they are the ones who have made back. I remember when I had to speak in
enjoyed every second. In my spare time, the Junior School the best place it can front of the whole Junior School. At the
I enjoy a range of activities, including possibly be. Even though I am leaving time I was a bit anxious but when I started
netball, cricket, reading, writing, acting this summer, I will always remember to talking, all my nerves vanished. I have
and playing the cello. ‘distribute chearfullie’! enjoyed this opportunity and cannot wait
to go into S1!

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