The transition from primary to senior school is a milestone every student remembers – filled with excitement, nerves and a whole new world of possibilities. For Year 7 students, the first term in Senior School is a time of big changes – new subjects, new friends, larger campuses and the challenge of finding their way in a more grown-up environment.
shared how he found his first term in Year 7 here at Habs:
My transition to Habs has been both a challenging and exciting experience for a number of reasons.
Firstly, the primary school that I went to before Habs was a very small, local school in North London. While still possessing a strong community and providing me with most of the experience I needed to progress in my school life, the only sport played was football and the range of facilities and resources were limited. This has meant that the massive change has presented me with many amazing opportunity and chances to get stuck in to a range of new activities. There were also many other things that I had to adapt to including the time I wake up, coach travel, lessons in different buildings, wearing a blazer and so on. Overall, my transition has been a stressful time, but this is opposed by the many adventures I now have access to at school.
Following on, there have been many new activities that I have got involved in over the past terms. Some of these include:
The Water Polo team
I joined this because I enjoy swimming and thought Water Polo would facilitate this as well as improving ball skills and fitness, proving to be a fun and challenging sport.
Climbing
Climbing is something I have always enjoyed, often climbing trees at the park when I was younger. This has led me to try climbing at my local centre and recently I supported the with the Habs climbing wall on Open Day. Hopefully I will be able to join the club at Habs soon.
Percussion Ensemble:
My main instrument is the Drums, which I have been playing for many years as my dad used to teach me. I find it extremely fun to play as it enables me to engage with almost any songs without having to read sheet music. This has resulted me having better application to Music lessons at Habs with Mr Williams and being a part of the Percussion Ensemble.
Cross country team
Running is a skill that plays a key part in most sports, so although I have never really taken part in any training, Cross Country has progressed my running skills and I have since taken part in two races for Habs.
In addition, I have also joined the Rugby A team and participating in the cricket trials.
I am also looking forwards to trying other clubs in the future, such as the Engineering Society, as it can be tricky to balance too many activities. Overall, all of these have provided a fantastic experience in my first term.
There have been many exciting and enjoyable moments throughout my first term at Habs. Some of these include my first cross-country race; my first rugby game for Habs (a great win); the Paccar Scout Campsite trip (a great experience to be in a completely different environment with my friends) and Mrs Broc’s Maths jokes. The Year 7 singing performance was also a highlight as the older students were inspiring as well as it being our first performance.
If I could describe how my first term at Habs went in three words, it would have to be…GOT STUCK IN!”
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