At Jigsaw Bexleyheath we love watching our students grow and mature over the years. From their first day in the 3-4 and 5-6 classes to when they turn 18 and head out into the world. We have so many students who have been with us for 10+ who are now moving on whether it be on to further education or in to the work force and so over the next few months we will be interviewing them to see how Jigsaw has helped them to prepare for the next stage of their lives!
First up we have Gabriella who I interviewed on her last day at Jigsaw at the end of our Spring term;
How old are you?
I’m 16 years old.
How long have you been coming to Jigsaw?
I’ve been coming to Jigsaw Bexleyheath for the past 10 years!
What’s your favourite thing about Jigsaw?
I love the community and how we are all able to thrive off of each other. I find it’s a great space to explore all aspects of the performing arts and everything I love.
How has Jigsaw helped you?
It’s definitely helped me with confidence I am able to be much more outspoken and since I’ve been coming for so long I’m able to take that in to aspects of my school work and use the skills I’ve learned in real world senarios.
What are you going to miss about Jigsaw?
The people! I really love the staff, they’re like family and also my friends I’m going to miss them so so much! But most importantly I’m going to miss the 3 hours that I spend on Sundays at Jigsaw.
What’s next for you?
Once I’ve finished my A levels I will be going to a university in New York, USA where I will be training in film and theatre which I am really excited about and feel like Jigsaw has really helped me to prepare for that!
We’ve loved having Gabriella at Jigsaw, watching her become the amazing woman that she is today and we wish her all the best for the future!
Learn more about the classes and team at Jigsaw Bexleyheath here!