I do not have favourites – I care about all my students. But for some reason, this girl is the closest to my heart. Imagine this: she started at a boarding school at the age of nine and won absolutely everyone over – her teachers, the older girls, the whole house – with her openness, curiosity, and this extraordinary joy for life.

Margo is now in Year 6. This is already her second year in a full boarding school and, of course, we have been going through different stages together. Boarding life and British education are a challenge for any child, and even more so for a young one. We have had everything: we have laughed on the phone, we have cried on the phone, there have been joyful moments, there have been difficult ones, and there have been those when I simply wanted to give her a hug, despite the distance.

Imagine a student whose subject grades may not always be the very highest, but whose effort is top. In almost every area – Mathematics, Science, English, History – she gets the maximum marks specifically for effort. And every teacher writes that Margo is doing her absolute best to reach her goal.

At her age, she already knows how to cope with disappointment, sadness, and what she is carrying inside. That is an incredibly important human quality. I am sure that by starting so early, Margo will reach truly special results and will most certainly never be like anyone else – she will grow into a successful and distinctive person.

I am happy to be an important person in Margo’s life and to be able to witness her success up close. I sincerely applaud her parents for their courage and resilience.