As the year comes to a close, some of the main pupils at Tooting Grammar School have received their end of year reports. The school has decided not to publish the reports of all 128 pupils who attended the school this year, but here are a selection of some of the main students who attended regularly throughout the year.
Ciprian Dandu – is currently the head boy and maintains an excellent attendance record. His concentration levels have tended to slip at times, mainly when distracted by other pupils shouting scores at him, but his performances have shown that he can outperform all other boys during exam time. Is really good at helping the school maintain discipline, especially in the playground, but can lose his temper on occasion when the other boys ignore him.
Andrew Phan – has been an able deputy head boy, and has exceeded teacher expectations by excelling at media studies. His video assignments have been outstanding and he is likely to have a future career in this field. His performances, however, have slipped since last year, but is still known to be a good performer. Teachers have reminded him that his performances could improve if he played with both hands.
Muhammed Ali – has been the most committed boy in class this year. His 100% attendance record and willingness to help the school has been noticed, and has been recently taken on extra-curricular activities by organising the shy students in a new snooker league. However, Muhammed’s performances over this year have slipped slightly in recent months, and it is hoped that he will regain his form next year. It is also regrettable that Muhammed insists on using the wrong equipment during his performances.
Ramesh Gokhul – is one of the oldest in the school, and a model pupil according to his teachers. He sets an example to other boys, and has performed exceptionally well throughout the year. In a recent school trip to the US, however, he did fail to live up to expectations, and has struggled a little to return to the form that he demonstrated before the school trip. He is, still, the highest scoring performer in the school, and one of the most popular.
Rod Altes – was transferred from a comprehensive school, only this year, and immediately outperformed most of the other pupils with his performances, leaving other students wondering if he had actually come from another grammar school. Has since settled in exceptionally well, and his performances have occasionally outshone Ramesh’s. Teachers are concerned whether he actually consumes anything other than apple juice.
Tashunka Schultz – draws a lot of attention as he is generally a very popular boy. Has a tendency to call himself a donkey and put himself down frequently, but still finished 3rd this year. We are also concerned that he has walked out of school on occasions, threatening to stop his studies, but relieved to see that he returned back to school quite quickly.
Kostiantyn Ivanov – recently moved to Tooting Grammar School and is the youngest in the school. He has a youthful exuberance that is infectious, and is clearly very talented. However, his expectations of himself are exceptionally high, and his teachers would like to remind him that he cannot pot every single ball on the table all of the time.
Gabriel Vasilache – is one of the quieter members of the school, but is always knuckling down, concentrating hard, and has performed exceptionally well throughout the year. He is likely to progress further next year, as teachers have reported that he has the potential to be the highest performing student at the school next year. Gabriel has also been asked to stop intimidating the new boys to the school as he likes to stand at the door of the classroom and stare them out as they enter.
Andy Curzon – has exceptional enthusiasm whilst at school, but his performances are inconsistent, when he clearly has the ability even if he is slightly unorthodox. It is hoped that he takes a little bit more time over 2023 to find that consistency, as his best performances have come when he finds his focus. He has been asked, repeatedly, to stop running in the corridors. He has a tendency to run everywhere without slowing down.
Sean Avery – is a very well-behaved student, but has been underperforming for most of the year. Is definitely contender for having the best head of hair, although Gabriel might have something to say about this. Sean has also recently been asked to help the school run detentions on a Wednesday night for the naughty kids.
Saman Gholami – started the year very poorly indeed. Consistently near the bottom of the class and the teachers have had genuine concerns for him. However, he has been putting in huge efforts to improve over summer and been voted the most improved pupil in the school.
Gauhar Khan – failed to attend many classes up to May of this year, but has since been attending regularly, impressing his teachers with his increasingly dogged performances. He can occasionally be quite negative about himself at times, but still gets his head down and concentrates on improving. Gauhar occasionally has trouble responding to authority, and has been repeatedly told to pull his trousers up. Failing that, he is allowed to borrow a belt from lost property.
Doug Clark – was one of the brightest students in class until June, when he decided he didn’t want to attend any more and dropped out of school. It was good to see him return to class in October, but his performances lacked the kind of panache seen earlier in the year, leaving Douglas with a permanent hang dog expression after most classes. It has been promising to see his performances have improved lately, and his return to the front row of the class has been well-deserved.
