St Andrew’s Day 2019

2 December 2019

We’re helping the children to make wonderful memories, and fun was the order of the day on St Andrew’s day.

As tradition dictates, the Pre-Prep children started the proceedings in gentle fashion with a hat parade of dazzling creations. From castles, rugby pitches and birthday cakes to hot air balloons, a fully laid café table and a bowl of fruit, the hats were a millinery treat for the eyes.

A group of children wearing colourful handmade hats parade down a street during a St Andrew's Day celebration in 2019, led by a man in a checked jacket and feathered headdress, while people on either side clap and watch. Children in colourful, handmade hats and costumes walk in a St Andrew's Day parade on a sunny 2019 afternoon, with adults watching and taking photos along a residential street lined with houses. St Andrew's Day 2019 Group Photo A large group of students in uniforms and creative, colourful hats pose together outdoors on a grassy field during a vibrant St Andrew's Day celebration in 2019, with a building and other people visible in the background.

Then, after a formal service led by Headmaster, Mr Jones, our Year 8 children ‘took charge of the school’ and organised games around the site including obstacle courses and mazes, a pie in the face opportunity, a glow in the dark experience and a haunted trip to the movies.

Two children wearing safety goggles and holding toy blasters stand side by side with their arms round each other in a classroom, confidently looking at the camera during a 2019 St Andrew’s Day celebration. Two smiling children play a pie face game, each with whipped cream on their faces and noses, laughing together as they lean close to the game board during a joyful St Andrew’s Day celebration in 2019. A girl in a mustard jumper paints a purple design on another girl's cheek during a St Andrew's Day celebration in a classroom decorated with educational posters and a purple noticeboard.

A roast lunch with all the trimming followed, providing the children with an opportunity to replenish their energies and get ready for the much anticipated St Andrew’s Day show. Arranged and hosted by our gap year students, the extravaganza included dancing, songs and sketch shows from our pupils and some hilarious skits from some eager staff too!

Five young girls stand on stage mid-performance, wearing bright, sparkly outfits and hair bows. They are smiling and energetically gesturing with their arms open, celebrating St Andrew's Day against a dark curtain backdrop. A boy sits on a stool playing an acoustic guitar whilst a girl stands next to him singing into a microphone. They are performing on stage against a black background, celebrating St Andrew’s Day in 2019.