26 September 2025
Can you tell us your name and one interesting fact about yourself?
My Name is Kyle Latner and I have severe Arachnophobia and absolutely despise crisps.
What subjects did you enjoy most while you were with us, and why?
My favourite subjects in school were PE, English lit and Science. I’ve always seen myself as a sporty individual and as Llanishen has such an amazing PE unit I wanted to further my studies with A level PE. Regarding science and English, I think I’ve always been curious and motivated by knowing “why” things are as they are and why we do things in the ways that we do.
Were there particular moments or opportunities at school that helped shape your confidence or opened new doors for you?
In PE right from year 7 Mr Charles always regarded me as one of his “top boys” and that I had it in my blood to study PE at GCSE and A Level standard. As well as Mrs Lloyd (Emma) who was both my A level PE and 6th form year tutor who helped encourage me to want to continue studying at university. I really didn’t want to continue in education post 6th form but Mrs Lloyd motivated me to want to keep bettering myself.
What are you doing now, and how did you get to this point?
Graduated Psychology and came back to my old high school a few years ago to gain experience as a Teaching Assistant. I am
now in my 2nd year supervising the school’s KS3 APC unit for vulnerable pupils who attend an alternative pathway to mainstream school and benefit from a more diverse learning style and further attention.
Did you always know this was the path you wanted to follow, or were there other options you considered along the way?
I originally studied PE and Sport at university but realised I wanted a different challenge. Without ever studying it before I swapped courses to Psychology and the fire started to burn. I realised so many talented pupils were slipping through the net due to a host of adverse childhood experiences and that this theme was becoming more and more common in schools.
School can feel challenging at times. What helped you to keep going or stay positive?
Most of us tend to spend our lives trapped in either the past or the future stressing about things that have either already happened or may happen in the future. Focus on being in the now and the rest will follow suit.
Looking back, what advice would you give to your 16-year-old self about making the most of school life?
You’ll have your whole life to make excuses, but you won’t have your whole life to make a difference. Open your minds to what is possible and soak up as much as you can while you still can.
And finally, what advice would you share with students today as they think about their next steps and future?
Progress and life don’t follow linear paths. There will be ups and downs, but as long as you don’t look back and quit, you’ll continue to go grow and surprise yourself. One day you’ll look back and realised how far you’ve come.