Marymount International School London pupils Alexandra, Grade 8, and Ally, Grade 12, describe a day in their busy lives
Alexandra
6:45 – Wake up, get dressed and make breakfast. Check my schedule and read through any notices and emails before heading for the school bus. Hopefully not late!
8:00 – Arrive at school nice and early to spend time with friends and catch up on any reading and homework. Quick catch up with my Head of Year and then straight off to year group yoga.
9:00 – Heading to the science labs to continue the kiwi DNA extraction. Curious to find out if we can see it! Then, English – my favourite subject. I can’t wait to dig deeper into the dazzling speeches of adolescent activists. Will it be Emma Gonzalez or Gretta Thunberg?
10:45 – Break time. Grab a samosa then a nice stroll in the gardens – finally, the sun is out.
11:00 – Core is up next (Philosophy). What moral quandary is our teacher going to crack on about this time?
12:00 – Finally, a well-deserved break – lunchtime. Wonder what’s for lunch, hopefully the mouthwatering tacos. I am sure it will be great, like always.
1:00 – Off to French to learn new tenses and practice speaking. Also recap more of the important but extremely hard and tiring passé composé. Then finally a break from constant writing as sport is up next. I am extremely glad we are doing volleyball and can’t wait to play a few matches and learn new serving techniques.
3:00 – Maths and then finish off with Design – learning how to use the 3D printer to print off our final keychain designs created online.
5:00 – Model United Nations club before heading home on the bus to get ready for dinner with my family. Then it’s homework time.
9:30 – Pack my bag for the next day and get ready for bed. Then finish my day by spending 15 minutes reading my book.
Ally
7:00 – Wake up in my boarding room. Shower, get ready and then head down to breakfast. Then I pack my bags (making sure all school stuff is ready) and tidy my room before heading out of boarding to my Advisor room.
8:30 – Advisor time and then catching up with friends – we’re either reading or having a chat.
9:00 am – First lesson and it’s off to ESS, in the science labs (to learn about soil systems). Then it’s Psychology time – this is one of my favourite subjects and today we’re learning about hormones and genetics. Fun!
10:45 – Snack time then it’s off to learn some Español (Spanish) in the Our Lady’s Building.
12:00 – Free period, and this gives me the perfect opportunity to catch up with assignments and homework. Then it’s lunch – the best time to catch up with friends and enjoy the good food in the dining hall.
14:00 – Rush to Economics – one of my HLs of the day as I enjoy the classes very much. Then I’m pushing through the last period, which is free. I’m using this time to set out what I need to do after school, using the Diploma Lounge as my workspace.
16:00 – Rest time so return to boarding, call my family at home and wind down before dinner.
18:20 – Boarding Council meeting. As the Boarding Council President, I discuss upcoming events/dinners and work out our goals for this academic year with the rest of our Council and with our houseparents.
19:15 – Homework and then SNACK time with boarders! Taking this time to talk, connecting with other grades and socialising. Then it’s shower and usual night routine – with a bit of light work (mostly reading).
22:00 – Get ready for bed – I take out uniform and wind down before lights out around 45 minutes later.
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