What I remember most about my tough first year was the shock of having at least a dozen adults believing and expecting the best out of me every day- checking in on me, having long talks, encouraging me, challenging me.

The values that Hyde school instilled in me during those years have always served me as guide post along the path of life.

Hyde taught me how to be strong, take things seriously, trust myself, challenge myself and take a tough task head on.

If it weren’t for Hyde I might not have survived, truly. It was a massive gift, albeit not an easy one at all.

I now love attending reunions and listening to other alumni’s amazing accounts of how their experience at Hyde was positively life changing.