September 13, 2020 - 2075 views
Rydal Penrhos has announced the prestigous appointments of both Head Boy and Head Girl at the school for the academic year.
Anna Parry-Williams successfully came through a thorough assessment process with flying colours after a number of strong applicants put their names forward for the high-profile position of Head Girl of Rydal Penrhos.
The Sixth Former has been at Rydal Penrhos for the entirety of her education after arriving as a Reception class Prep School pupil back in 2007. Anna has achieved plenty of success from an academic perspective, in addition to taking full advantage of the school’s exceptional extra-curricular provision.
Anna’s academic development has been exemplary under the guidance and support of teaching staff at the school’s Prep and Senior sites and saw her secure some outstanding GCSE results in Year 11, before moving on to the next stage of her education at Sixth Form.
She is a talented Netball player who is a key member of the 1st VII at the school and she has also received notoriety as part of the Conwy county squad.
Her talent for the Performing Arts is something that has also been prevalent during her time at senior school and included a memorable contribution to the outstanding Rydal Penrhos Dramatic Society production of Les Miserables in 2019.
Her selfless nature has come to the fore in her role with the Sixth Form Charity Committee, which has raised a significant amount for worthy causes in the region and beyond. Anna is following in the footsteps of her brother, Lloyd Parry-Williams, who attained the role of Deputy Head Boy for the 2015/16 academic year.
Anna, said: “It’s incredibly exciting to be offered this role. I’ve been part of the Rydal Penrhos community for over 12 years, so I’m thankful for the opportunity to give something back.”
Rydal Penrhos says it also delighted to announce its new Head Boy.
The school received a number of strong applications from Year 13 regarding the prestigious position, which was then followed by an assessment and virtual interviews during the lockdown with leading figures such as John Waszek, Executive Principal of Rydal Penrhos.
After a thorough evaluation process, Richard Wolfendale was chosen as Head Boy and he promises to bring a significant amount to the role.
Richard arrived at Rydal Penrhos as a Prep School pupil in Year 5 and has gone on to achieve a considerable amount of success both academically and from the diverse extra-curricular provision provided by the school.
This included some extraordinary GCSE results in 2019, which saw Richard achieve no fewer than six 9 marks in English, English Literature, French, Geography, Mathematics and Music, in addition to three A* grades in Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
Richard also secured a distinction in Additional Mathematics and an 8 score in Religious Studies.
The Sixth Former is also a keen golfer and currently holds the position of Junior Captain at North Wales Golf Club in Llandudno. Richard has brought on his game substantially as part of the Rydal Penrhos Golf Academy and even managed to achieve his first-ever hole-in-one last year.
Richard has been heavily involved in the Sixth Form initiatives as a Year 12 pupil, particularly with the Charity Committee raising funds for worthy causes throughout the region and beyond.
His time at Rydal Penrhos has also seen Richard win a place on the high-profile Met Office Work Experience course surrounding Meteorology and Environmental Physics offered by the University of Reading as a 14-year-old.
The pupil took part in a number of activities during a busy week, including forecasting with the Met Office, learning to use meteorological equipment in the field, the observatory and launching a weather balloon.
He said: “I’m extremely honoured to have been offered the role of Head Boy for this academic year, and I’m looking forward to adopting such an important role within the school.
“I believe that Anna and I can make the best of what is a difficult current situation, as we have a great team of senior prefects and plenty of supportive staff to help us along the way.”
