Masih Sadat Shafai Task 1

My Experiences of the First Two Weeks At Reddam House

During the first two weeks at Reddam House, I made friends; I got familiar with the School and met the teachers. Reddam House has a great environment, and I really couldn’t say I had met a teacher that was unfair or mean. The students there are also very kind, and are very open to the new students.


During Year Seven Camp, I Made friends, familiarised myself with the personalities of some of the teachers, and overcame fears. During camp we participated in many different activities, and I had a second chance on some things that I did not think I would ever be able to get a second chance on. And this time, unlike last time, I made the most of that chance. I also decided that it is my main goal for camp to make friends and get to know the teachers.


At first it was a strange feeling to go to another school, it just didn’t feel like school usually does. However after a while, I got used to it. The second Monday day was quite fun, it was nice to actually meet the teachers and get an idea on what we would do in the next year. During the first two weeks I discovered that I really liked English, Geography and Design and Technology, however the only subject that really surprised me that I liked out of my three favourite ones was geography, I really didn’t think I would like geography, I thought it was just knowing where everything was on the map, but its very different.


Assemblies at my old school were very boring, however, the assemblies at Reddam House are a lot better. I used to always think of assemblies as teachers telling us not to litter or chew gum, the principal going on about how this is the best school in the world and that she has been to so many horrific schools, that we are so much better than them, and saying she remembers when all of us were in kindergarten and she taught us, when half of us did not even go to the same school in kindergarten. However, in Reddam House, the assemblies are so much better, the teachers speeches are so interesting, and the students perform in term two and term three, which I am looking forward to.


On the second Thursday I also joined debating. And I am vey happy I did so, I believe that joining debating was one of my smartest moves since coming into Reddam House. I enjoy debating so much, and after I got to meet Mrs Karney (the public speaking teacher, and the person that organises Reddam House debating), I decided that I should definitely join debating.


One the second Friday, I got to wear the formal uniform (I wore the formal uniform on the second Friday because the during the first, we were at camp). There was something about wearing a blazer and a tie that made me feel different, superior, it even made me feel a bit smarter; it made me feel a bit like I was in a higher rank or position. Maybe because the people you see wearing these things are smarter, and could be in a higher rank or position.


At the end of the day, I have to say I really like Reddam House, and I feel that I belong in it, that it is my school. I like the environment and the people, I like the teachers, I like the extra curricular activities, and most of all I like the school in general. The first two weeks were great, and I really appreciate all the effort that the teachers put into it for it to be so good.