No 60: Don't forget you're at a good school

I KNOW we all have our complaints and dislikes about the places we work, study, live in.

But sometimes it is good to be reminded about the positive qualities of such places.

Here is a league table of Brighton schools and their A-level results, published in the local newspaper using government statistics:

Remember too that we are the only school on the list which is exclusively for overseas students. I think the achievements of the Bellerbys students of the past are even more remarkable since they studied very difficult subjects in a second language, far from home.

I don't also think either myself, the other teachers, or Mr Corcut or Mr Addison, can really take the credit for this - though we all try to help. It largely came from many examples of students working really hard, and proving themselves to be highly capable young adults.

Good luck in continuing this tradition - I am confident you can.