Since its launch in 2022, Labor Amoris has become a defining feature of academic life in the Sixth Form. The journal exists to celebrate students’ intellectual curiosity, creativity, and scholarly ambition beyond the specifications of their A Level courses.

Published under the leadership of a student editor, Labor Amoris provides a platform for independent academic exploration and creative expression. Each edition brings together a wide range of student work, including academic essays - several of which have received external recognition - alongside art, poetry, short stories, reviews, and other creative writing. Together, these contributions reflect both the breadth of our students’ interests and the value we place on originality, intellectual risk-taking, and rigorous thinking.

Central to the journal’s success is the role of the student editor. Each editor leads the journal across two editions, beginning in the Lower Sixth and continuing into the Upper Sixth. In this role, they curate content, encourage contributions from across the Year Group, and help foster a culture of academic engagement and collaboration within the Sixth Form. The position offers students the opportunity to develop leadership, editorial judgement, and a clear vision, while shaping a publication that represents their peers.

We are delighted to appoint Lois as the next Student Editor of Labor Amoris, who will shortly begin work on her first edition and the ninth edition of the journal. Throughout the application and interview process, Lois demonstrated a mature and thoughtful approach, exceptional clarity of thinking, and a strong, well-articulated vision for the journal’s future. She showed a deep understanding of the purpose of Labor Amoris, as well as the confidence and insight needed to lead it forward.

Her appointment reflects both the strength of our students’ academic aspirations and our commitment, as a school, to nurturing scholarship, creativity, and student leadership. We look forward to seeing how she leads Labor Amoris into the next academic year.

Past Editions of Labor Amoris

To date, Labor Amoris has published seven editions, with an eighth currently in development as Georgia completes her time as editor, a role she has executed with aplomb. Each edition offers a snapshot of Sixth Form academic life at the time of publication and stands as a testament to the depth and diversity of student thinking at our School.