Goodnight Rossett.
Today is my first full day of emancipation from the everyday school routine and so I thought it appropriate to reflect on the events of yesterday and the events of the last seven wonderful years.
So, my school career is over. Unlike when we left in year 11, when we knew that we’d all see each other for sixth form in September, this time is final. There is no more Rossett. There’ll be no more free periods spent in the common room playing Sporcle quizzes and watching the ‘other-side-of-the-room’ act like complete arses. There’ll be no more safety and security in knowing that if you have a problem the ‘grown-ups’ will be there to sort it out. We’re in the big wide world now and life is just about to begin.
Yesterday really was brilliant, everyone was so happy and for once there seemed to be no social divide in the common room; everyone was talking and signing yearbooks, saying their goodbyes after spending so long with each other. Despite the technical faults the leavers’ assembly was great too, theband that played were fantastic and Gillian on the piano was simply out-of-this-world! And it was lovely to get a final goodbye from our real head of year, Mr Neal.
After everything at school had finished we all headed to Wetherspoons to celebrate. Some of us (me included) celebrated a little too much and now this morning are suffering with hangovers.
So many fantastic memories fill my head when it comes to Rossett, the discos and talent shows, the Italy and London trips, making new friends and forging new relationships, helping out with the GCSE RS class three times a week and all the brilliant times I’ve shared with my friends – far too many to mention.
My Rossett chapter has closed, and now that the page is turned I can never go
back. I’m sad, so sad to leave after seven years but now the next chapter in my life is starting and I can’t wait to get writing! University is looming round the corner and with it more fantastic experiences await.
So, thank you Rossett – for all the times both good and bad. For all the friends
you have given me, for the self-confidence and self belief, for the education that will serve me well in the future and most of all for all the memories that I can call back on whenever I’m feeling sad.
Goodnight Rossett, you will be sorely missed.
