Monkseaton High School

Staff saw my potential and supported me in seeing it as well. Teachers have really good
relationships with students which helped me to become more confident and
independent, taking responsibility for my learning.

MHS gave me the skills I needed in order to be successful in my desired career as a
teacher. The small and friendly environment allowed me to gain confidence and get the
support I needed in every lesson to become a well-rounded individual.
Sixth form gave me lots of support when looking for university courses and the
different options out there with various opportunities to attend assemblies and
different open evening as well as sessions to boost my UCAS application.

The thing that stood out for me most as a student at Monkseaton High School is the
confidence and self-belief the teachers give you in order to work at your highest
quality and achieve targets. From the beginning of year 9 through to finishing year 13,
MHS helped me form a work ethic which taught me that good results can only come
from hard work. This subsequently has allowed me to progress from Sixth Form to then
finishing an undergraduate degree and now setting myself a new challenge of
becoming a teacher. This wouldn’t have been possible without all the help and support
from the MHS staff.