Great by Choice

In this episode our Head Boy Peter Unsworth interviews four of our choristers who sang in the King's Coronation in May - Sarah Johnston, Emily Wilson, Evie Mills and Hannah Gheel.They share about the experience they had, what they learnt and give advice on how we too can be Great by Choice.

In this episode former pupil Laura Philips is interviewed by our geography teacher Mr Welshman and 6th Form students Sophie Forde and Luke O'Brien. Laura chats about life working in the United Nations World Food Prgramme, sharing about some of the projects she has been involved in. In 2020 she was part of a team that won the Nobel Peace Prize for work in advancing food security. Laura shares about her memories of life in Methody and the impact it had in where that has led her to in her career, and gives great advice on how we can be 'Great by Choice'.

Anna Pim is Deputy Head Girl at Methody. In December 2022 she was selected as a finalist for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year in the ‘Unsung Hero’ category and was subsequently awarded the Sport NI SportMaker - Project of the Year award for her Heart of the Game initiative. Anna is an Irish U18 International hockey player and was Co-Captain of our 1st XI Hockey team last year who won the Ulster Schools’ Cup and the Kate Russell All Ireland trophy last year. In this episode Sofia Gray, our Head Girl, talks to Anna about what she has learnt from her time at Methody, her achievements as a hockey player and her creation and implementation of ‘At the Heart of the Game’ initiative. Anna gives some great advice on you too could be ‘Great by Choice’!

Amy Hunter is a MCB 6th Form student who is an Ireland International Cricket player. She scored 121 not out against Zimbabwe on 5th October 2021 to become the youngest cricketer to score a century in one-day cricket. This was also the highest individual score for Ireland in a Woman's One Day International match. Emma Quinn is a Physical Education teacher at MCB. She is an Ireland International hockey player and plays for Pegasus Ladies Hockey Club.They talk to Mr Gallagher about their experiences in International sport and give advice on how to be ‘Great by Choice’.

Actor, singer, social media influencer and former MCB pupil Christina Bennington talks to Peter and Hannah about her life and gives everyone advice on how to be ‘Great by Choice’.