Head of College, Alex Baker addressed the Senior School in Assembly this morning and made us all sit up and think. He posed the question "Who is my hero?" and, contrary to expectations, did not talk about a politician, a sportsman, a musician or even a film star. He chose a soldier, Chris Ryan. Ryan was a member of the SAS in the Gulf War. In 1991 on an aborted mission and having lost his two companions (one shot dead and the other captured and subsequently tortured) he made his way 200 miles into Syria (and safety) in just seven days armed only with a gun, some water and a packet of biscuits.
Alex went on to make the point that when we think we are having a "bad day" we should stop and consider the plight of others far less fortunate than ourselves; how easy it is to take things for granted. He ended his impressive talk with a prayer for all those suffering in Haiti.
Other senior pupils will be addressing assembly in the following weeks on topics that are important to them. Watch this space!
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