Half term at home

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Two weeks at home have worked wonders for Nicolette. Her first term at Felsted has been hard and she's enjoyed spending half term catching up with friends and getting her head around coursework. How does she feel about heading back to school after spending the longest time at home since leaving?

Got any advice for Nicolette?

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31/12/2008

Home for the holidays

After a difficult first term, Nicolette’s packed her bags for Christmas . While some head for the slopes she returns home to check on her Dad with a surprise announcement up her sleeve.
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23/12/2008

The smell of the greasepaint and the roar of the crowd

Nicolette's in high spirits for her school performance of Anything Goes and is feeling really positive about her new life at Felsted.
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19/12/2008

Nicolette rehearses for her big show

As opening night draws near, Nicolette's getting into the swing of things with some last minute rehearsals for the school production of Anything Goes
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03/12/2008

Boarding school blues

After Nicolette's much needed half term at home, settling back in to boarding school has been hard. The upheaval of starting a new school and getting to grips with a different way of life is still proving a challenge...
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12/11/2008

Half term at home

Two weeks at home have worked wonders for Nicolette. Her first term at Felsted has been hard and she's enjoyed spending half term catching up with friends and getting her head around coursework. How does she feel about heading back to school after spending the longest time at home since leaving?
- Got any advice for Nicolette?

To fully adjust to living away from home when I go to boarding school. To cope being an independent person without the constant worry for my family.
To encourage other local teenagers to participate in the elections for the Young Essex Assembly, in preparation for the end of my term of office in December 2008. As well as making a positive contribution to the running of the Braintree District Youth Council of which I am a current member.
To continue with local charity work with teenagers and children.
To act as a positive role model for other teenagers, and endorse those nominated for the Young Person of the Year Award 2008.
To continue my contribution as Director of Fresh Voice magazine, to ensure the views of young people can be heard across the Braintree District.
To spend quality time with my father who is severely disabled with Multiple Sclerosis.
To make the most of facilities and opportunities when I attend Felsted Boarding School in September 2008.
To further my love of performing arts.
To enhance my involvement in cultural diversity, this was inspired through my recent participation in an exchange trip to South Africa with Essex’s Youth Services.

Last updated: 30/06/2008

Hey, so I’m Nicolette, 16 and I’m Junior Young Person of the year in Essex. I’m taking a huge step over the next year, leaving my family to go to boarding school to do my A/S Levels. My life revolves around supporting my amazing mates, my community, in youth schemes and councils, fund raising for charity, and my family, all the things I love. Life’s always been a little tricky as Dad has Multiple Sclerosis, but my family copes somehow. It scares me leaving him and my family, but I’m passing responsibility on to my sister Isabel, who I have total faith in. So now I’m concentrating on setting myself up for a new beginning, somewhere completely different and making the most of new opportunities, but at the same time remembering the most important things in my life, my family and my friends. This means a new start and new freedom - so watch this space.

Last updated: 05/01/2009

New Year..

...And what a wonderful time i am having :)

Last year brought me so much when i look back at it all..and i think i've changed a hell of alot..but for the best..for once i think i'm really happy with where i am and what i'm doing, which is different but a nice feeling!

I have a lot to achieve this year..my main goal is to get the grades i need at Felsted for my A/s Levels..but then i want to make the best go possible at making my dreams of getting into a good university possible..so i guess i have to fill out a good UCAS form..somehow! It all sounds so difficult and i'm kinda dreading it a little bit really!

But this holiday has been productive in some ways..but in other ways god it hasnt been! I seem to have met up with everyone i wanted to..to have spent loads of time with my family, especially my sister..plus i have been working with my mum in London at the office for a couple of long hard days..for FREE!! how nice of me! but it will look good on my UCAS form and..maybe they can offer some PAID summerwork :)

But..i havent done alot of school work over the past few weeks..i mean i've just been so tried..i needed a break! As soon as i got home i got ill..appearently coz my body just decided i had been working too hard..and it doesnt like it very much if you just stop..but i feel better now.

The past few weeks have been quite upsetting..i mean dad isnt very well..and thats hard to see..always..definitly when i know i'm leaving my mum and sister to cope with it all on their own this evening when i head off to school again..i still need to finish the packing and get everything ready..gar..so much to do!

But well..i'm going to try and make more video diaries this year :) so watch out for them!!

Hope everyone has a great 2009! and never been scared to aim high in everything you do :)

Much Love x

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