Veronica, Luke and Sam were in Year 11, preparing for the final leg of their time at
Shapwick. They were asked about their first impressions of Edington & Shapwick School.
Veronica: The fact that the boys
outnumbered the girls was a bit of a shock! Meeting pupils from all parts of
the country and working in a relaxed environment.
Sam: That’s right, there was Neil from Yorkshire, Nic from London, Michael from deepest Cornwall and I
thought Tom was from Scotland!
Luke: I think the biggest impression was
the amount of support I got from the Teachers. Also my confidence went up and
my grades improved.They were then asked what benefits they
felt they had gained by being here rather than a mainstream school.
Luke: Shapwick has got a friendly
atmosphere and we want to learn throughout the school curriculum. In mainstream
I think we would have suffered because of our dyslexia.
Sam: Yeah, in say maths I was given a
problem and left to get on with it, whereas here you are given help and it’s
explained in different ways. I think it boosted my confidence here and I think
I’ve made friendships for life. You learn work and the Teachers know how to
make it stick in your head!