Hi, I’m Ella Weeks and I am the Aspiring Athlete Ambassador for this year. I have been ski racing since I was seven and have always loved it. Over the last nine years I have raced in both the British and French ski racing circuits and have been selected to race for Team GB at three international races. In Year 10 I spent a season living in France attending the APEX 2100 Race Academy. This was an amazing experience and really helped me to become more proactive and independent in organising both my academic and skiing commitments.

 

At first, I struggled to balance the time demands of skiing and school as well as the strength and conditioning training that I wanted to do. However, this is something that I have become better at and have been helped by other athletes and the Aspiring Athlete Programme, which has taught me the importance of planning to use my time efficiently. 

 

During my time at GHS I have competed in many sports such as netball, lacrosse, rounders, badminton, swimming and skiing and I have always loved taking part in as many sports as possible and encouraging others to do the same.