Nancy

Harry

I'm Nancy and I am the Head Girl at The Gregg School.  I haven't been here for very long, in fact it has only been 11 months. Surprised? I was too!

I came to England from South Africa - it was a big change but definitely not a bad one!.  Although I am still relatively new to the school and the country, I was already quite familiar with the school as my eldest sister attended The Gregg School when I was at St. Winifred’s School.

I don't have much of a history with this school, but I have definitely made an impact on the school, which has enabled me to get to the position I now hold.   The only way I could have made this impact was to throw myself into any activity I could handle. The charity events were an easy one as we have so many throughout the academic year.

Another one is sports. I really have enjoyed taking part in sport at our school.  I have been part of the Gregg School netball and rounders teams, helping the netball team get to the Southampton Schools’ Netball Tournament and have also been included in the successes of the rounders team. I also joined athletics club, and took up shot put, coming third in the Independent Schools’ Association’s track and field competition.

But even just stepping up to house events and clubs, having the confidence to do so,  just goes to show that The Gregg School enjoys "Making the most of individual talent".

On the cultural side of things, I have been involved in all of the drama productions that the school has staged in the time that I have been here, like the musical and the summer production held in the summer, and there are many more to come!

When I came to the school I was a little daunted by the size of the building but inside was a nice small and manageable amount of teachers and students -  all so warm and welcoming. I guess the saying "Don't judge a book by its cover" comes into play here! But the size of the student body means that everybody knows everybody!  And it’s so nice because you feel like you’re walking into your own house. There's a sense of comfort about the school, a sense of belonging, you don't ever have to feel lost because there is always someone there to help, whatever the need or the problem. And for me personally this is what makes the Gregg School so very different to other schools, no one is left out, no matter what your abilities are in areas of school life.

The time I have at the Gregg school is quickly running out but making the most of the time I have is what I strive to do.  Soon I will be heading off to college  and in no time I will be in University.  No doubt it will be a big step for me - everyone has to make changes in their lives at some point and it is tough - but The Gregg School has given me so much more confidence to take that big step out and change it to a small skip, and that sense of courage will stay with me for a very long time.

I will always remember my time at this school. Although it has only been 1 year it’s felt like 4! And I can now go out into the world and be proud to be a leader at the Gregg School, and just to have been a part of it in general. 

I've been lucky enough to have been at The Gregg School since the very beginning of Year 7.

At The Gregg School we are all treated individually and everything is tailored to fit our own needs.  For example, I struggled to get all the information from the whiteboard down into my book so I spoke to my teachers about this and suddenly everything changed. They changed how they taught me, which made it much easier for me to understand the work that was set.

The warmth and friendly atmosphere that The Gregg School has is felt as soon as you walk through the door. I came to look around in Year 6 and had a guided tour of the School by Mr Hart, who was the Head Teacher at that time. I was absolutely stunned when I walked through the main doors and everyone knew my name. I wasn't even a pupil at the time, yet I felt at home.

Although all schools are learning environments, The Gregg School goes further and develops your inner personality. It's hard to explain what it's like to come to The Gregg School because it's so different from any other school I've seen. It's like your second family  If you have any issues, you don't feel ashamed to speak out because the teachers will focus on what is needed to be done to make you happier. It's so hard to explain, you just need to come along to experience what we students have every day. Its fantastic!

Academically the school has helped me not only to achieve success in my subjects, but also by developing my skills in independent learning so that in the future I can be given a task to do and not have to rely on somebody to help. I really think the school prepares us all extremely well for our further education, from helping us develop our speaking and presentation skills to something as small as holding a formal conversation.

Personally I'm not a sporty person, don't quite know why, I just don't enjoy it, but I have never seen such a small school as ourselves participate in so many local, county, and national sporting events. You will find your personal talent whilst being at the school, whether it be a maths genius, a footballing great, or even have an eye for making jewellery. The Gregg School really does bring out the best in you.

I love my school, so please, come and take a look around and you'll see what I'm talking about.