An average Aylesbury UTC school day begins by taking my walk to school. I arrive at school and scan my card to enter the building before catching up with my friends until registration.
We head to our forms at 8:40 and there we are given important information or news we need to have; we are also registered. Period 1 begins at 8:50, and period 2 begins at 9:50. Each lesson is 1 hour long. We have two lessons in the morning, two after break, and one after lunch.
Within a day at the UTC, we usually have at least two hours of our specialist subjects, with Fridays being the exception. I enjoy having my specialist subjects this frequently as it allows me to keep up with coursework and assignments and fully engage with my subjects.
At break time, we can chat with friends, get food and snacks from the cafeteria, and relax for a while. Break takes place in the atrium so there’s plenty of space!
Period 3 begins at 11:10 after break finishes and ends at 12:10. Then we have period 4 at 12:10 and leave for lunch at 13:10.
Lunchtime at UTC is unique in comparison to other schools in the area as we are given the freedom to head out to town, go for a walk, or play a sport on a local green space. Also, this allows us students to pick food of our own choice rather than just relying on the cafeteria, as well as encouraging us to have fun and get some fresh air. On the other hand, you can also stay at school for lunch, and pick from the range of food on the menu each day.
After lunchtime, we return to our form classes for afternoon registration and a catch-up with our form tutors. Once registration is complete, the final lesson of the day starts at 14:00. At the end of the lesson, we are dismissed and can head home for a well-earned rest.
Jasmine, Year 10 Computing
