CLIFFORD
The Summer Term is always short but the girls still managed to pack in fun times around their workload with both external and internal exams for all. A picnic was held as our end of year celebration with our annual “Most likely to” awards rounding things off. Bellerby is so lucky to have such a strong team both in front and behind the scenes. They all work tirelessly throughout the year for the girls and it would not be the happy house it is without them in it. Eleni Kouthouri, Lucy Vinson, Karis Chopping, Kate Tomes, Natalia Jackson and Thahseen Ali have supported Louisa Dawson fantastically in their role as tutees. Along with our matron, Heidi West, and the wonderful Teresa, Sarah and Alison, who do such a great job in keeping the girls comfortable in their home. Next year will bring more changes with a new Housemistress and new additions to the tutor team however I am sure Bellerby will continue to thrive and be the happy and safe place it always is for our girls.
As I write my final Lawrentian entry as Housemistress of Clifford and indeed for the College, I am taking a moment to soak in what a privilege these last seven years have been. St Lawrence is a very special place which captured my heart a number of years ago and will continue to have a place in it for many years to come. The beautiful grounds, the staff and the pupils make for a very unique community and one of which I shall always be grateful to have been part of. As for the Clifford girls, I have laughed with them, cried with them, championed their every success and helped them to navigate the many obstacles which come with teenage life. Sometimes, I’ve been lucky enough to be the hero in a story and sometimes I’ve had to play the villain, but I hope each of them knows that regardless of how much, where or indeed if I featured at all in their journey, each one of them has played a major role in mine. In many ways, this has been a demanding year for us all. It is the first year back since the pandemic where the School has returned to ‘business as usual,’ from clubs, to events, to examinations and the girls deserve
recognition for the way in which they have savoured every opportunity that has been thrown their way. However, I think it is also important to recognise just how much they are able to navigate. From securing winning entries in various academic competitions, to regional and national sporting successes, to music and LAMDA achievements, I am always blown away by the manner in which they balance their academics with extra-curricular responsibilities, particularly with such a rigorous week.
Mrs E Dickinson, Bellerby Deputy Housemistress
LAWRENTIAN 2023
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