On Tuesday July 15th the school held its Summer Festival from 4pm – 6pm. This was an excellent opportunity for parents, carers and guests to wander between departments and explore the many events demonstrated by the school’s students.

The Victoria Sponge Bakers

The first stop for visitors was the International Food Hall presented by the Modern Foreign Language students. As part of the afternoon event the MFL Department had run a competition to find the two tastiest dishes from the culinary contributions of the Year 7 and Year 10 students. This produced an array of very tempting entries. However, if you have a sweet tooth you would definitely have been drawn towards the table displaying cakes and biscuits. I have to admit that I am one such individual who was lucky enough  to sample a slice of delicious Victoria Sponge baked by two delightful Year 7 girls ( pictured ). The lovely soft sponge was topped with cream and raspberries and was a real treat! I learned later that the girls had earned second place in the competition. This was no surprise as they thoroughly deserved their prize. Very Well Done, Girls!! All the money raised from the afternoon’s sales was to be donated to Malosa School in Malawi which the school supports and students visit.

There was a variety of school life for people to explore which would have been of particular interest to parents and carers who could experience and share in their sons’ and daughters’ school days. Some examples included Maths students from Years 7 – 9 showcasing Game 24 and other Maths puzzles; the History and RE departments presented two sessions demonstrating students’ debating skills. Geography students were creating models and posters linked to ocean pollution and the issues it causes; GCSE and A Level Biology students were demonstrating a range of different biology practicals. On the field there was an energetic game of Gaelic football.

In the School Hall there were examples of Drama, Music and English which included a talented group of GCSE Drama students who performed their cleverly improvised and quite scary dystopian drama entitled “The Pupeteer’s Pill”, Young Writers poetry reading finalists shared their work with the audience and two songs were beautifully performed by the School Choir.

This is just a small example of what was on offer on the day. Congratulations to all the school’s staff and students who must have worked really hard to p

rovide everyone present with examples of such a wide range of information and entertainment which constituted an excellent End of School Year event.