Sixth Form Prospectus - Kimbolton School

PUPIL PROFILESGeorge Wilson and Charlotte UnderwoodA talented games player, George is the Captain of Football.He also plays Hockey for the school at first team level andhas gone on sports tours to both the Caribbean and Australia.He also holds major posts of responsibility as a Gown prefectand Head of Balyes House. A budding entrepreneur, Georgeachieved success with his Young Enterprise Firm Prizm, whichwon 11 awards on a local, county and regional level, in hisrole as Sales Director. George is applying to read Economicsand Politics at university. He writes, “Kimbolton Sixth Formoffers so many opportunities and is the perfect platform forhigher education.”As Rounders Captain, Gown Prefect and a platoon commander in the CCF, Charlotte has a busy life inschool. However her greatest achievements have been in music, where she has achieved Grade 8 insinging and Grade 6 in oboe and piano. Her talents have been seen in the school choir and orchestraand in the production of Grease in 2012. Charlotte hopes to study Biomedical Science at universityon completion of her A2 studies in Biology, Chemistry and Geography. She writes, “The Sixth Formhas enabled me to enjoy all aspects of school life, providing me with opportunities I wouldn’t havegained anywhere else.”Oliver is Head of the CCF at Kimbolton and a Gown Prefect.Keen to read Philosophy before pursuing a career in the Army,Oliver has made a positive and varied contribution to schoollife, especially in sports where he has represented the schoolat football, hockey and tennis. Oliver comments, “The SixthForm at Kimbolton opens a wide variety of opportunities toallow you to perform to the best of your abilities”.Sarah has been active in a whole host of areas of school lifefrom sports, where she has represented the school at hockey,Sarah Taine and Oliver Knell rounders and netball to music where she plays the flute(Grade 7) in the School Orchestra. A member of the MedicalSociety, and studying Maths, Chemistry and Biology at A2 she hopes to read Medicine at university.Sarah writes, “In the Sixth Form you are treated like an adult whilst still having full support whenneeded. I have been at Kimbolton for 14 years and the Sixth Form has been the highlight by far.”Hamish has thrown himself into Sixth Form life. As well ascompeting in the prestigious Devizes to Westminster canoerace where he finished 2nd in the Junior Veteran Race,Hamish gained success with his Young Enterprise CompanyPrizm as Finance Director. Keen to read Economics, Hamishhas already shown great promise in this field with one of hisessays shortlisted in the Royal Economic Society Competition.Lottie has led a busy and successful life in the SixthForm. A Gown prefect and Head of the RAF, she is alsoHamish Duncan and Lottie Barrett-Hague an accomplished musician (Grade 8 singing, Grade 7 piano)and set a school record in the Devizes to Westminster canoerace. Studying Biology, Chemistry, Maths and Music, Lottie has applied to read Veterinary Science atuniversity. Lottie says, “Being at Kimbolton in the Sixth Form is the best decision I have ever made.It is the most interesting and stimulating time at school and I have loved every minute of it.”