Nimisha’s Story
Hi! My name is Nimisha, I am 15 years old and I
currently attend Ashmole School in North London. I am in my last year
of secondary school and studying for my G.C.S.E exams. At the moment I
am on a work experience placement at TimePlan.
One
thing in particular that I enjoy about being a student in the UK is the
many opportunities that schools offer like a wide variety of extra-
curricular activities and clubs. Students really appreciate the time
and effort teachers put in to set up and run these clubs. I feel I gain
many more skills by attending clubs and it is also a great way to meet
and socialise with other students in different year groups.
At
Ashmole, I am part of the school orchestra, senior choir, flute group
and school shows. I feel that I am a part of something at school and
thoroughly enjoy taking part. All of these clubs are continuing to
expand and as a result we have had some brilliant opportunities e.g. An
Orchestra tour to Holland and Paris and performing at many concerts.
Along with these there are also a number of homework/coursework
catch-up clubs which are very beneficial for us, especially with our
exams coming up.
There are hundreds of
clubs outside school run by a number of different organisations that we
can join. In the past I used to be a part of Barnet and Copthall
swimming team, I have had lessons in Indian classical singing and also
used to attend a Gujurati School. Presently I do Bollywood dance at
‘Honey’s Dance Academy’. I have taken part in many shows and
performances which have all been an amazing and unforgettable
experience.
Students of all ages, primary and
secondary, would be willing to join various clubs of their interest. It
gives us something constructive to do in our spare time and is also
something to look forward to and be a part of whilst learning and
achieving.
I think it is a great opportunity for teachers to come and work in the UK. It is definitely an experience you won’t forget!