Students look to their asprirations (From The Advertiser Series)
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Inaugural meeting of Samuel Johnson Group held at Northallerton College
12:39pm Wednesday 13th February 2013 in News
By Mark Foster
Aiming high, Northallerton College students, L-R, Amy Clarkson, 17, of Romanby, Chris Loader, 18, of Ingleby Arncliffe, Sam Zwolinski, 18, of Northallerton and Caroline Haworth, 18, of Northallerton
STUDENTS are taking to heart the words of one of history’s great figures as they form a society designed to boost aspirations.
A packed lecture theatre at Northallerton College attended the inaugural meeting of the Johnson Group, inspired by 18th-century wordsmith Samuel Johnson who wrote: “Your aspirations are your possibilities.”
The group has been formed by teacher Anna Cox to help students follow their dreams.
An Oxford graduate herself, she said: “It is aimed at those who intend to apply to competitive courses at prestigious universities and those who need to be encouraged to aim high.
“It formalises and extends the existing support and guidance given to our students and there will be specific guidance on how to apply for particular courses.”
She said the group would also get the chance to experience wider educational, cultural and philosophical experiences outside the curriculum, designed to stretch the mind and open up new possibilities. These included a ‘professional speed dating’ session.
The group meets every Friday lunchtime to address a specific theme with talks from outside speakers.
