“I found I really cherished roles where I got more and more input as I climbed higher up the school. ”
In which year group did you start at Rokeby?
Year 3 (2013)
In which year did you leave Rokeby?
Year 8 (2019)
Which senior school did you attend?
St Paul’s School, where I was prefect and Captain of Rowing in my final year. We achieved the ‘quadruple’, winning The Head of the Charles (in Boston, USA), the Head of the River (on the Thames Tideway), National Schools (at Dorney Lake) and Henley!
What else have you been doing?
I secured a place in the U19 GB team and represented Great Britain in the Men’s 4 and 9 at the Munich International Regatta (winning 2 gold medals) and in the World Rowing Championship in Paris in August 2023, where I also won a gold medal in the Men’s 8.
Where are you now?
I was recruited as an athlete by Yale and am very much enjoying my time in the US.
What do you miss about Rokeby?
The atmosphere surrounding the school, I only have happy memories regarding the environment – whether that being in lessons, the sports teams or the playground.
Best things about Upper School
The sense of independence and responsibility that you don’t necessarily get at junior schools or younger years of senior schools, I found I cherished roles where I got more and more input as I climbed higher up the school.
Best memory/favourite moment
My favourite memory was either captaining the rugby team on the Canada Rugby Tour and winning Man of the Match, or presenting in front of the whole school a talk on who I believed was the most influential person in British history!
Best trip
My favourite trip was the Canada Rugby Tour as it provided the perfect end to my favourite sport at Rokeby as well as including lots of fun extra-curricular activities, such as the Royal British Columbia Museum.
Biggest achievement
My biggest achievement was becoming Deputy Head Boy in Year 8, which was a role I felt so privileged and proud to have held.
One piece of advice to younger boys
The Upper School years are a time which you won’t ever experience again until you’re coming to the end of your time at your senior school – so throw yourself at any opportunities that present themselves and always try to work hard and have fun!
Comment from parent
We will always be grateful for the wonderful start Rokeby gave Felix – ‘Smart, Skilful and Kind’ are words we still regularly come back to as a family. Aspire to them and the world is your oyster!