A year 11s thoughts

I’m David and I’m a year 11 student.

I started the school in year 7 and was a very troubled child in need of a lot of support.

I never stayed in class for more than 10 minutes and couldn’t cope around other young people. I was angry about my past and had never really had anyone who I felt cared and listened.

I was held on a regular basis over some of the silliest things. Like ‘He stared at me’ or if I couldn’t answer a sum, then I would kick off.

But the school have taught me how to talk through my emotions, they have taught me strategies to cope with my feelings.

I’m in year 11 and I have gone from being angry and violent all the time to feeling great about life and only occasionally feel down.

I have only been able to feel great because of all the support I have received.

The school have given me more:

· Confidence

· Better self esteem

· Happiness

· Responsibility and Independence (perfect status)

· Strategies on how to cope with difficulties

The school have helped me:

· Talk things through

· Control my emotions to a point

· I mentor the young people at our school

· Gain experience (work experience)

· Settle down in class so much that I am predicted good academic GCSE’s grades