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of school. People I looked up to, in P6, was of
course the House Captains. I still remember
myself in the assembly hall, staggered after
hearing the House Captains’ speeches, and
afterwards said to myself, ‘I want to be one of
them in P7.’
After an amazing P6 year, P7 was an even
more exciting and unforgettable. As soon as I
was announced house captain of Raeburn, I was
delighted. I still recall sitting on the chair doing my
speech to the Junior School via Microsoft Teams
(which was pretty strange), heart pounding,
putting forward my speech to everyone.
Being a House Captain has been a remarkable
experience. It has helped build my confidence a
bit more, become more ambitious and improved
my leadership skills (and of course receive a shiny
badge). Even though Covid-19 restrictions limited
House Captains’ duties, it was still a wonderful
experience, adding the rainbow day points and
others. Being chosen as Raeburn’s House Captain Hannah Law and James Tan
was a privilege and I will certainly never forget the want to encourage everyone else to follow their possible. It is still sad to leave, but I have some
experience. dreams because they might just work out like amazing memories to take with me, such as going
mine did. to York, sports day and house rugby.
Being elected as House Captain was incredible,
April 2021 to June 2021 Amy Fulton especially as I spent all those years looking up to
I joined Heriot’s in Nursery and I have loved all previous House Captains giving their speeches in
Castle the clubs and activities that have been offered Assembly. It felt like a dream come true! It is a
Adam Cottam throughout the Junior School. One of my favourite huge responsibility though – one that I was able
memories from my time in the Junior School is
to take on. The experience has been great for
I joined Heriot’s in P1 and I have absolutely loved going to York in P4 and spending my first night me as a person and allowed me to practise my
every day I have spent here. I was overjoyed when away from home with my friends. It was my leadership skills. If you think you want to become
I was elected to be a Castle House Captain. Ever dream to be House Captain so when I found out, a House Captain, then just go for it – it is great
since I joined the school and saw the first captains I was delighted. I am hoping to help Castle win fun!
introduce themselves in assembly I have always the house cup this year and think that we have a
wanted to become one. I couldn’t stop smiling great chance of doing so if we work together as
when my teacher read out the names of the a team! Greyfriars
second group of house captains. I felt so proud Phoebe Brown
when I was elected and I knew I was going to try Finlay Thompson I know this year hasn’t been the same as other
my hardest to make the end of the year the best I joined Heriot’s in Nursery and have enjoyed years, but it still was a great final year in the
I could. every moment of it since. Whether the fun was Junior School. I started at Heriot’s in Nursery and
Heriot’s is a brilliant place and I have made on school trips, doing experiments, or just in have loved it since. It is fair to say that it was my
new friends every year. It is like one big happy the playground, it was always with my friends, dream to be a House Captain and I couldn’t wait
family and every day is special. I enjoyed being which I am very grateful for. Junior School has to be in P7 just to have a chance – and here I
House Captain because I felt like I was doing been brilliant, and although it has been a difficult am! I remember the day I was told I was House
my best to help everyone and I was making new past year, the teachers have done a fantastic Captain: by the end of the day I think my face
friends. I would like to thank all of my teachers job, trying to make P7 as normal and exciting as hurt because I was smiling so much. I have loved
who helped me be the person I am today and I the opportunity of being a House Captain and I
can’t wait to be in S1.
Zac Peltenburg
I joined the school in Nursery and have loved
almost every day since then! I have made lots of
friends and have taken part in many fun events,
trips and competitions thanks to the school. The
ones that really stand out for me are the charities
fairs, the trip to York in P4, the trip to Lendrick
Muir in P5, the ski weekend in P6, and getting a
special mention from Mr Morrison for my Elton
John outfit in the fashion show in P5. I’m sad that
we missed out on some of the final school trips
because of Covid-19 but hopefully we won’t have
to do home schooling again!
Ever since P1 I have been a proud member
of Greyfriars and have watched the new House
Captains give speeches in assembly. I always
wondered if I would ever present one myself and
I am so pleased to have that chance this term.
Finlay Thompson, Amy Fulton and Adam Cottam
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