by Graham Tutthillgtutthill@thekmgroup.co.uk

Dover Grammar School for Boys has a new head prefect – a 16-year-old girl.

Sophie Grayson, who only joined the school in September to study for her A-levels, was picked ahead of all the boys who applied for the post, and takes over the role when the pupils return after Easter.

Sophie said she was very surprised when she was told she had been appointed.

"Originally I didn’t even apply," she said.

"But I was asked to fill out an application form, and then I had to go for two interviews, one with the current head prefect and sixth form co-ordinator, and the other with the head teacher, Dr Richard Moxham.

"I thought several of the boys were more likely to get it than me."

She will take on the role at the first assembly of the new term, taking over from head prefect Toby Fuller, and her first task will be to choose four executive prefects, one for each house.

Full story in this week's Dover Mercury.

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