They are the first students to join St George’s from Bourne Education Trust schools and represent the culmination of relationship building, shared initiatives and projects over a number of years.

Keira with Mrs Owens, Headmistress of St George’s College, and Mr Conroy, Headteacher of Jubilee High School

These projects include a reading initiative where St George’s Sixth Form students visit Jubilee High School to help students in Years 7 and 8 with reading and other literacy skills. It’s proved mutually beneficial, with St George’s students building their interpersonal skills and engagement with the local community, while Jubilee High students expand their understanding of what Sixth Form education entails, the subjects on offer and the ways in which Sixth Form is different from Years 10 and 11.

Arthur and Ethan with Mrs Owens and Mr Conroy

Mr Conroy, Headteacher of Jubilee High School, visited St George’s in September to see how Keira, Arthur and Ethan were settling in and to mark this historic moment. He was delighted to see how established all three already were at the College. “It’s as if they’ve been here for years,” he commented. “They are already making the most of this fantastic opportunity for their A Level education, which is heartening to see.”

“I am so proud of the collaboration between St George’s and the Bourne Education Trust over the last two and a half years,” said Mrs Owens. “It’s meant we have been able to identify talented students who would benefit significantly from a St George’s education at A Level, but who wouldn’t have considered us an option before. Keira, Arthur and Ethan mark the beginning of a new era of opening up new opportunities for local students.”