Bea (Year 6) joined Rye in 2019 and was recently made Prep School Captain. We are very proud of Bea and all her achievements. Bea’s favourite subject is drama!
Bea’s Mum says ‘Rye really is a school that lives its values‘
What are your favourite subjects?
Drama! I get to play different characters, and our teacher lets us do really fun drama games. We had to improvise a wedding scene recently, which was great fun, and we added some shock storylines! I also love Maths and English, and I really like my teachers, Mr. Grant and Ms. McHugh.
Has there been a favourite project in any of your school subjects?
We each made a “Biome in a Bottle” poster for topic work. This was to show different wildlife habitats and environments. I chose to do a coral reef; I drew different kinds of coral and a jellyfish with lots of legs. I know that in real life, you should never touch coral because it can be hurt, as coral is a living thing.
What’s your favourite lunch at Rye?
I like lots of the lunches, so it is hard to choose. I really liked the burrito lunch we had recently on burrito day! I think the desserts we have at lunch are great, and I especially like having fruit and jelly.
Favourite place in Rye on the grounds?
I think my favourite place at Rye is the wooded forest, where you can play around the trees. It’s very pretty, and I enjoy playing hide and seek with my friends here.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
Actor! I would love to be a child actor and an actor when I’m older too. I performed in the shorter version of “Into the Woods” at Rye; I got cast as both the Wolf and the Witch and loved it! I went to see Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat in Milton Keynes with my mum and I loved the songs and costumes. My mum said my eyes lit up when I was watching it, and I think it made me want to become an actor even more.
Why do you think people come to Rye School?
I think Rye Prep School is like finding treasure at the end of a rainbow. The staff are always there for you whenever you need them, and the school does a lot to make you feel at home. I’ve made some good friends, and I like my small class size.
What’s your favourite lunchtime or after-school activity you do at Rye?
I do lots of activities at Rye during lunch and after school, I am in football club, LAMDA, and the book club. We are reading “The Thieves of Ostia” at the moment in Book Club. I never used to like reading, but Rye has helped me, so now I love reading and books! My favourite author is Michael Morpurgo, and I have read lots of his books.
Do you have any favourite hobbies?
I like doing lots of different things, I like swimming, and you can also do this at school. I like entering competitions in and out of school. Once I entered a competition and won tickets to a play. It was a competition to make something that would help the world. My invention was a friend machine, so if you were feeling lonely, it would help you find a friend. I like being kind to people and, above all, drama!
