‘Hesitant, I was scared at the concept of a confined school with less people, but the teachers moulded it around my specific needs and helped me develop, I loved the relationship you could have with each teacher individually, it helped my social skills a lot. They realised my love for cooking and focused my experience at Adelaide on that passion, offering more time in their kitchen and supporting me through. Mix all them together and I learned how to be a functioning member of society and now have my dream job.

‘I am no going to lie I hated school at first and everyone in it but then I started to understand that I was only going to go to school once. I realised that there were lots of opportunities at Adelaide and it is not a standard, boring school. When I was in upper school I really enjoyed school and now wish I could come back.’

‘My memories of my time in school were better than anyone else’s. Other schools wouldn't have offered me the experience of a brilliant teaching staff that actually want to be there for their students. I never knew what I wanted to be but the teaching staff helped me develop my personal interests including politics, entertainment and management. I’m so lucky to have experienced Adelaide as I have achieved my goals including: being elected to the UK Youth Parliament, campaigning the Prime Minister, creat- ing a business plan for youth services in Cheshire, becom- ing a Haven Funstar & managing Hungry Horse pubs. I have realised I would rather have a HAPPY life than an IMPORTANT one. If I hadn't attended Adelaide and got the support I needed I would not have got this far in life.’