From next September, acting partners Phoebe Harrison and Will Gandy will take on the key student roles to represent King's, support students, lead the prefect team and liaise with staff. Both Phoebe and Will have won a succession of rave reviews for their charismatic performances on stage, acting together in A Midsummer Night's Dream, Guys & Dolls and Bleak Expectations, and are considered to be among the school's best ever thespians.
Phoebe, who wants to study Politics and International Relations at Edinburgh University, said: "We have had an amazing time acting together in so many different school productions and have become best of friends. "I am sure that connection will help us work together, representing the King's values of resilience, collaborating and creativity and trying to develop those qualities in younger pupils."
Phoebe added: "Hopefully after my degree, I would like to gain a place at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA)."
Will, who like all the team is a top class academic, earning a stunning nine grade 9s in his GCSEs, wants to study Modern Languages with Russian at Oxford University. Will also wants to develop his acting career and is already taking Saturday morning acting lessons in cinematic style performance.
He said: "Both Phoebe and I have benefitted enormously from taking advantage of the all the multiple activities available at King's and I'd really like to introduce younger pupils to all the possibilities."
They will be supported by a four strong team of Vice Captains. Mia Teburi, who only joined King's Sixth Form nine months ago and wants to study Medicine, said: "I love the support I have been given and the positive atmosphere and would like to foster that community spirit."
Jobin Joseph, who also wants to study Medicine, added: "I want to be a role model, inspire younger pupils and help them to be the very best they can be."
Charlotte Hanley, who wants to read Politics, Philosophy and Economics at university, said: "It’s really important to be a friendly face and make sure pupils want to come to school."
Neave Stanway, who is looking at the possibility of student apprenticeships in the finance sector, concluded: "I'd like to bridge the gap between the staff and the students, make sure there is open communication and that we all work well together."
Caption: Pictured from left to right at the front are: Charlotte Hanley, Phoebe Harrison, Will Gandy and Mia Teburi. Standing at the back are Neave Stanway and Jobin Joseph.