Students 'very enthusiastic' about new sixth form

Students at Guernsey's new sixth form centre have been talking about their first impressions of its new temporary campus.

Guernsey Sixth Form Centre moved to its new campus in Castel, on the site of the former La Mare de Carteret school.

A-level student Sophia said both staff and students were "very enthusiastic" about the new building.

Sophia, who is studying English, geography and business studies, said: "We're all getting used to it together, which is nice."

She said there were "some really nice study spaces as well" which were "fresh and big and open".

Film, environmental science and geography student Theo had visited the school before it had been refurbished.

"It looks a lot better from when we first came here," he said.

"It was a little bit run down [before], but clearly the builders have been hard at work making it more modern for us."

Kieran James, principal, said the "whole building has been transformed".

He said students were "very positive" about the new building and there was a "buzz" around it.

It has a "feel and an ethos" that made students want to come in, he said.

"It smells fresh and clean."

Mr James said he was "very confident" in the quality of education the new school could provide as it had high-quality teachers and systems.

The feel of the place as well has become less like a school and more like a sixth form college or a university, that's what we're aiming for."

Final year student Harry said he planned to join the Royal Navy as a warfare officer when he finished college in nine months time.

He said he was confident staff could help him get the grades he needed.

Harry added: "I think they've definitely done the most they could with the budget that they had."

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