St Andrew’s Day
St Andrew’s Day is one of the special days within our school calendar when we go off timetable to enjoy a host of special events to mark and celebrate the school’s namesake and come together as a school community.
Prior to 1877, the site was a working farm called Colstocks. When the Revd Francis Souper bought the site, he turned the farm into a school and called it Meads later changing the name to St Andrew’s after the disciple whom Jesus first met by the sea.
Hats, games and a show are the themes for the day. Every child makes a hat and the day starts with a millinery parade for the Pre-Prep parents. Our Year 8s then entertain the Prep school with games including sumo wrestling, pillow fights, a photo booth and a table tennis competition. A special lunch follows where everyone (staff included) wear their hats after which all are treated to the St Andrew’s Day Show – an afternoon of songs, skits and dancing put together by our gap students, complete with an ice cream interval.
Each year we invite ex staff, parent sand OAs to lunch to celebrate the day with the children.
