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HEADMASTER’S WELCOME

Speech Day Concert, with its informal, Proms-like feel is the look like. I hope that you will all get behind this project to ideal opportunity to bring a picnic and celebrate in a convivial, see a significantly enhanced facility for our thespians and if not a carnival atmosphere. We will be hoping for a classic audiences, which is due to be opened in the autumn of 2020. Top Common sunset, but whatever the weather, a warm There is much more to celebrate. This September will see welcome awaits you. the opening of two new international schools. One is a new This year, as well as recognising many individual achievements, school in Bangkok and the other is Shrewsbury International we will also be celebrating ten years of co-education at in Hong Kong, which has been built on a splendid, purpose- Shrewsbury. I have been thrilled, over the course of my eight designed site in the Tseung Kwan O (Siu Chik Sha) district. years as Headmaster, to see co-education, planted by my Both these schools look set to open with healthy numbers predecessor, Jeremy Goulding, take root and grow. It is and to experience rapid expansion and development wonderful to report that now, with the development of from here. Moser’s as a girls’ house, we have four girls’ houses and over As well as looking to the future, over the course of the last 30% girls in the School; a target we have achieved two years three and a half years, we have been looking back a hundred ahead of schedule. To celebrate the first decade of years to remember those Salopians who fell during the First co-education and mark the tenth anniversary of the arrival World War. I hope very much that you will have followed our of girls at Shrewsbury, we have invited as a Guest of Honour series of articles, communicated through the e-Newsletter, Elle Gurden, who was in the first cohort of Sixth Form girls to where we have identified the individuals who have fallen in I very much look forward to welcoming you to join Mary Sidney Hall in 2008, and I very much look forward specific weeks. As we move through to the commemoration to hearing what she has to say to us about her early Shrewsbury School Speech Day, which always of the Centenary of the Armistice, we hope to dedicate a Roll experiences in the School as encouragement on our represents a wonderful climax to the school of Honour, paid for by the Salopian Club, to sit at the back of co-educational journey. year. Over the last few years we have Chapel as a reminder to the current generation of boys and reformed the model of Speech Day to provide Also this year we will be celebrating the centenary girls, of the sacrifice made by those who have gone before. refurbishment of the Moser Library. I hope that you will take what we hope will be a marvellous opportunity For both my wife Elizabeth and myself, this Speech Day will be the opportunity to look round the Library, to see some of to celebrate the numerous individual and particularly poignant. We have thoroughly enjoyed being part our treasures – the Moser Watercolour Collection and the of Shrewsbury’s dynamic evolution over the course of the last collective achievements of our boys and girls. (Ancient) Taylor Library. We are most fortunate as a school eight years. There is most definitely something that is to have one of the finest collections of incunabula (printed We realise that many of you come from across the country uniquely Salopian – a blend of traditions, a spirit of place and a texts) from the 15th Century, which allows us to trace our and, indeed, from around the world to join with us on Speech mix of diverse personalities. We will take with us vivid teaching and learning origins right back to the very beginning Day. We are keen to generate large audiences at the Eve of memories and send on best wishes to the twenty-eighth of the evolution of the printed word. Speech Day Concert, which this year, with the cancellation of Headmaster of Shrewsbury School as he assumes his duties a number of the other major concerts as a result of ‘the beast Talking of ‘teaching’, the pulse of any school, this year we will next term. from the East’, will take on added significance; the Junior be saying goodbye to a number of distinguished colleagues, Floreat Salopia! School Play; the exhibition of pupils’ work and the events of with over 250 years of accumulated Shrewsbury service Speech Day itself, which may well include a dramatic finale to between them. Speech Day itself will provide an opportunity the final day of Bumping Races. to thank them for their collective contribution. This year, as always, we will be saying goodbye to some The next stage of the 2020 development campaign – the fantastic musicians, who have contributed indefatigably to the re-development of the Ashton Theatre – will be launched in Mark Turner musical life of the school during their time here. The Eve of the coming months with an exhibition of what the project will

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Vehicle access is via Porthill SPEECH DAY PORT HILL Gates only on Speech Day Porthill Gates KEYNOTE SPEAKER Main Entrance

Severn Hill

Cricket School

PORTHILL ROAD

Porthill

A488 Radbrook Ridgemount Tennis Courts

PORTHILL ROAD

All weather playing area

Eleanor (Elle) Gurden was part of the Route to pioneering first cohort of Sixth Form girls Car Park Hodgson River Severn who joined Shrewsbury School in 2008. An Hall Oldham’s Mary Sidney Hall Hall energetic all-rounder, she threw herself into Stott Chatri Building all aspects of school life from the outset, Pavilion The Moser Library taking part in several House plays and musical and the Ancient Library Lower Common Craig 14 events and helping Mary Sidney Hall establish Building 8 Art School itself as a force to be reckoned with in the Fives courts House Singing Competition. The 7 9 Grove Main School ROMAN ROAD Building During her two years at Shrewsbury, her impact 6 10 2 on the establishment of girls’ sport was profound. The Boat House

She played hockey, netball, tennis, athletics and Quod Chapel Kingsland 1 rounders at first team level, and was the first ever 3 Hall Darwin 11 Building Head of Girls’ Sport and Captain of Boats. Her Marquee 11 All weather infectious enthusiasm combined with her sporting Hockey pitch Central 11 ability inspired fellow pupils and staff alike. CANONBURY ROMAN ROAD 12 School Top Common 13 House Kingsland 11 Alington Since leaving school in 2010, she has continued to House Hall support Shrewsbury Sport and has been Chair of 11 Pavillion/School Shop the Old Salopian Women’s Sports Club for several 11 11 Ashton Theatre Maidment Building years. In 2013, her family generously donated a B4380 (Music) 11 Gym trophy named in her honour, to be awarded each 4 Swimming Pool 15 5 Rigg’s Hall year for ‘Outstanding Contribution to Female Churchill’s BUTLER ROAD Ingram’s Hall Hall Sport’. Elle will be presenting the trophy to this Emma Darwin year’s winner during the Speech Day Prize-giving Hall ASHTON ROAD Ceremony. Tennis GREVILLE ROAD KENNEDY ROAD Courts ASHTON ROAD After leaving Shrewsbury, Elle went on to study Squash Courts B4380 Foundation Office Chemistry at Manchester University. She has spent Moser’s Hall the last three years working in London in sales and to A49, A458 and M54 marketing with Heineken UK and currently with Mondrian Investment Partners Ltd.

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PROGRAMME OF EVENTS 2018

MONDAY 25th JUNE FRIDAY 29th JUNE continued 2.00 p.m. Cricket: Boys’ 2nd XI v Midlands Cricket Academy (Home) 6.30 p. m Junior School Play ‘Richard III’ (Ashton Theatre) 5 7.30 p.m. Leavers’ Concert (Maidment Building) 4 6.30 p.m. BBQ and picnics (until 10.15 p.m.) (Top Common) 1 6.30 p.m. Shrewsbury School Parents’ Association Pay Bar (until 10.00 p.m.) (Marquee) 1 TUESDAY 26th JUNE 8.30 p.m. Eve of Speech Day Classical Gala Concert (Marquee) 1 4.00 p.m. Cricket: Boys’ U14C XI v Oswestry School T20 (Home) 6.00 p.m. Cricket: Girls’ U17 XI v Shropshire Cricket Board (Away) SATURDAY 30th JUNE – SPEECH DAY AND PRIZE-GIVING 9.00 a.m. Tea, Coffee and Biscuits (available all day) (Quod) 6 WEDNESDAY 27th JUNE 10.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m. Exhibitions in Quod, Chatri Building, Art School, Library, Darwin Building 11.00 a.m. Cricket: Boys’ U16A XI at Christ College Brecon T20 Festival (Away) 6 7 8 9 10

11.30 a.m. Cricket: Boys’ 1st XI v Uppingham (Day 1) (Away) 10.00 a.m. Leavers’ Service – open to all parents, leavers and staff (Chapel) 2 2.00 p.m. Inter-House Athletics (London Road) 11.15 a.m. Headmaster’s Report to Parents and School Prize-Giving (Marquee) 1 5 6.30 p.m. Junior School Play ‘Richard III’ (Ashton Theatre) 12.30 p.m. Drinks in Houses or House Tepees 11 1.00 p.m. Cricket: Boys’ 1st XI v Xavier College, Adelaide (Home) 13 THURSDAY 28th JUNE 1.00 p.m. Lunch in Kingsland Hall 3 11.00 a.m. Cricket: Boys’ 2nd XI v Kirkham Grammar School (Home) 14 2.55 p.m. RSSBC: Bumping Races Finals (Riverside) 11.00 a.m. Cricket: Boys’ U16A XI at Christ College Brecon T20 Festival (Away) 3.30 p.m. Tea in House Tepees (Top Common) 11 11.30 a.m. Cricket: Boys’ 1st XI v Uppingham (Day 2) (Away) 5.15 p.m. School Call-Over. Term ends (Central) 12 2.30 p.m. Cricket: Girls’ U15 XI in Wellington College Festival (Away) 7.30 p.m. – 2.00 a.m. Leavers’ Ball (Central) 12 2.15 p.m. RSSBC: Bumping Races Round I (Riverside) 14 5 7.30 p.m. Junior School Play ‘Richard III’ (Ashton Theatre) This event requires tickets This event requires numbers (see enclosed ticket order form) FRIDAY 29th JUNE 11.30 a.m. Cricket: Boys’ 2nd XI v Saracens (Home) The School Shop will be open as follows: Monday / Tuesday 9.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m. 1.55 p.m. RSSBC: Bumping Races Round 2 (Riverside) 14 Wednesday / Thursday 9.00 a.m. – 8.00 p.m. 2.00 p.m. Cricket: Boys’ U15 XI v Xavier College, Adelaide (Home) Friday 9.00 a.m. – 9.00 p.m. 3.00 p.m. Tea in Riverside Marquee (Riverside) 14 Saturday 9.00 a.m. – 5.30 p.m.

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MUSIC

Leavers’ Concert Monday 25th June, 7.30 pm Maidment Building The Leavers’ Concert is always a memorable and poignant event, as our talented Upper Sixth Form musicians prepare to leave Shrewsbury School after many terms of wonderful music-making. Many of them will be performing with the School Orchestras at the Eve of Speech Day Concert, but this is a final chance to enjoy their individual performances of solo and small ensemble works in the more intimate surroundings of the Maidment Auditorium. Eve of Speech Day Classical Gala Concert Friday 29th June, 8.30 pm Main Marquee on Top Common A wonderful way to celebrate the end of a fantastic year of music at Shrewsbury School. Led by Shrewsbury School’s Symphony and Wind Orchestras, the sparkling programme includes popular classics, music from screen and stage, and finishes with a Last Night of the Proms flourish. Something for all musical tastes and all ages! Shrewsbury School Parents’ Association will be Please feel free to bring along a picnic from 6.30 pm and providing a cash bar from 6.30 pm at the Eve of Speech enjoy the beautiful surroundings of the School grounds Day Concert. We look forward to seeing you at prior to the concert. another enjoyable event. Please note that you will need to bring your own If you would like further information on the SSPA seating to this concert. and how to get involved, please go to http://www.shrewsbury.org.uk/sspa Numbers required (see enclosed ticket order form) Will Morris, SSPA Chair Barbeque available from 6.30 pm (cash only) (see page 12 for menu)

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JUNIOR SCHOOL PLAY ‘Richard III’ by William Shakespeare

“And therefore, since I cannot prove a lover, To entertain these fair well-spoken days, I am determined to prove a villain.”

With England on the brink of peace after civil war, Richard of Gloucester carves his bloody path to power. One by one, Richard picks off his rivals until only his own nephews, the Princes in the Tower, remain... Shakespeare’s political tragedy is given a fresh twist in Heather May’s debut production in the Ashton Theatre. Performed by pupils in the Third and Fourth Forms, this promises to be one of the highlights of Salopian Week.

Tickets required (see enclosed ticket order form)

Junior School Play ‘Richard III’ by William Shakespeare (Ashton Theatre) Wednesday 27th June 6.30 p.m. René Magritte: The Son of Man Thursday 28th June 7.30 p.m. Friday 29th June 6.30 p.m.

Shrewsbury School at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival ‘Rebecca – The Drowned Bride’, the latest in a long and distinguished list of home-grown Shrewsbury School musicals, will be performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival from Monday 20th to Saturday 25th August at 1.15pm at Paradise in Augustines (venue 152). The show received rave reviews from audiences when it was performed in workshop in the Ashton Theatre last term. The final version promises to be very special indeed. Please do come and see it live in Edinburgh! Tickets are available from https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on

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Shrewsbury School Foundation would like to thank all parents, Old Salopians and friends who have very generously supported Shrewsbury School through their charitable gifts.

In the past year, the Foundation has undoubtedly gone from strength to strength. Once again we met and surpassed our goal of raising £550,000 a year with the majority being in support of bursaries for qualified means-tested pupils who otherwise could not afford a Shrewsbury education. This is a tremendous feat as the need for bursarial support grows each year and it is only through the outstanding generosity of our parents and Old Salopians that Shrewsbury School is able to assist nearly 30% of our families through essential fee remission. In October the Foundation met another milestone when Siobhan Cassidy opened the refurbished Moser Library. Our library received a complete remodelling with new furniture, technology, eBooks and a new mezzanine. The redevelopment of the library was essential as independent study and research has become vital to Shrewsbury’s curriculum. Independent study in the Sixth Form prepares our pupils for the rigours of higher education and the new Moser Library will play a large part in this process. Thanks goes out to all those parents and Old Salopians who supported our vision of a modernised library, for without your gifts our pupils would not have this essential facility. The fourth project in Shrewsbury’s 2020 Vision is the reimagining of the Ashton Theatre. This £3,000,000 project is off to an excellent start and at present we are well beyond the halfway mark. The new theatre will replace a facility that is no longer fit for purpose. It will have a grand foyer, green rooms, dance studio, enhanced sound and lighting, new seating and washrooms. All of these are essential if Shrewsbury School is to remain at the forefront of the performing arts witnessed through outstanding house plays and lauded performances at the Edinburgh Festival, all incubated in our very own Ashton Theatre. The Foundation asks all parents and Old Salopians to consider a gift supporting this important project. If you are in the enviable position of being able to make a major gift, please contact the Foundation Director, John Rolfe, to discuss giving opportunities. Senior School Play, His Dark Materials, November 2017 THANK YOU The success of the Foundation continues through your generosity.

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CRICKET

Monday 25th June Thursday 28th June 2.00 p.m. Boys’ 2nd XI v Midlands Cricket Academy (Home) 11.00 a.m. Boys’ 2nd XI v Kirkham Grammar School (Home) 11.00 a.m. Boys’ U16A XI at Christ College Brecon T20 Festival (Away) Tuesday 26th June 11.30 a.m. Boys’ 1st XI v Uppingham (Day 2) (Away) 4.00 p.m. Boys’ U14C XI v Oswestry School T20 (Home) 2.30 p.m. Girls’ U15 XI in Wellington College Festival (Away) 6.00 p.m. Girls’ U17 XI v Shropshire Cricket Board (Home) Friday 29th June Wednesday 27th June 11.30 a.m. Boys’ 2nd XI v Saracens (Home) 11.00 a.m. Boys’ U16A XI at Christ College Brecon T20 Festival (Away) 2.00 p.m. Boys’ U15 XI v Xavier College, Adelaide (Home) 11.30 a.m. Boys’ 1st XI v Uppingham (Day 1) (Away) Saturday 30th June 1.00 p.m. Boys’ 1st XI v Xavier College, Adelaide (Home)

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INTER-HOUSE ATHLETICS Directions to Shrewsbury College of Arts & Athletics has a long and proud history at Technology / Shrewsbury Cricket Club (SY2 6PT)

Shrewsbury and has been enjoying something of a resurgence in recent years. The annual Inter-House Athletics competition was revived in 2012 and a new House Trophy introduced: the Tisdall Cup, named after the champion hurdler Robert Tisdall (M 1921-26), who won a gold medal for Ireland in the 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles. The competition is now a major highlight in the Salopian calendar, with hundreds of pupils taking part. By holding it during Salopian Week, we very

much hope that as many parents as possible will come and enjoy cheering on the athletes as they compete for their House on track and field. Shrewsbury School The event takes place at the athletics track at Shrewsbury College of Arts and Technology, London Road. Please make use of the parking facilities at Shrewsbury Cricket Club, just a little further down London Road on the opposite side (postcode SY2 6PT for those using satnav). The venue itself will have no parking availability. A full programme will be available on the day. Athletics Trac k

PARKING f o r Parents & Spectators

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BUMPING RACES

Bumping Races (Riverside) Thursday 28th June Round 1 2.15 p.m. Friday 29th June Round 2 1.55 p.m. Tea in Riverside Marquee from 3.00 p.m. Saturday 30th June Finals 2.55 p.m.

View from Kingsland Bridge: Above 1914, Left 2017

The Bumping Races, ‘Bumpers’ or just ‘Bumps’ have been the climax of our inter-house rowing races at Shrewsbury since 1867. The original objective was to catch up and literally ‘bump’ the boat immediately in front of you. These days we are a little less cavalier, and have replaced physical ‘bumping’ with overlapping the boat in front by approximately six feet.

There are four rounds of Bumps and three divisions. Each boys’ house has a boat in all three divisions and the girls’ houses compete in divisions 2 and 3. The boats line up one behind the other before the start, with about 100 feet of water between each. The order of the boats is determined by their position at the end of the previous year, with the winners at the front. A hooter sounds to indicate warnings at five minutes, two minutes, one minute, and then the start. If one boat ‘bumps’ the boat in front, both boats pull to the side of the river and drop out of the race. The boat in front will drop down a place at the next round, swapping places with the boat that bumped it.

Very occasionally, the next boat behind managed to ‘bump’ the boat that was three in front – known as an ‘overbump’ – which results in a dramatic position change for both boats involved.

They are fun and exciting races for rowers and spectators alike.

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EXHIBITIONS

We very much hope that you will find time to visit some of the many exhibitions that will be open throughout Speech Day. They include displays of pupils’ work, school activities, trips and events, as well as some fascinating artefacts from our School Archive. Please note that the Art Exhibition opens at 6.00 pm on Monday 25th June and will be open throughout Salopian Week.

■ Quod Displays from several of our Academic Faculties and Co-Curricular Activities will be on show in Quod throughout Speech Day:

• Modern Foreign Languages – A display of recent language study trips to Bordeaux, Montpellier, Argentina and Berlin, as well as some exemplary pupil work and details of the MFL courses at Shrewsbury. • Third Form Historians and the Battlefields of WWI – The annual visit of 45 Third Formers to the battlefields of Ypres and the Somme has been particularly poignant in recent years. The trip has a strong focus on the sacrifice of the many Old Salopians who fell during the war, and many pupils have also been able to undertake independent research through the Commonwealth War Graves Commission into members of their own families. Chatri Building • Physics and Astronomy – This display gives a flavour of the investigative work carried out within the Physics and Library Astronomy Faculties. • Extended Project Qualification – A showcase of some of the best of this year’s Salopian EPQ submissions. Art School • CCF and Duke of Edinburgh’s Award • Model United Nations

Quod Chapel Darwin Building

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■ Chatri Building ■ Darwin Building The Design and Technology The Biology Museum will be open throughout Speech Day and there Exhibition showcases a superb range will also be displays of pupil work and the Natural History group. of GCSE and A2 product designs and work from our Pre-U 3D Design course.

■ Art School The Art Exhibition is one of the highlights of Salopian Week and provides a dazzling display of pupil talent in drawing, painting, photography and sculpture. Parents may visit the galleries throughout Salopian Week to see work from the exam years, GCSE through to A Level. Fencing A display of Fencing will take place in the Gym between 1.30pm and 3.30pm Speech Day.

■ Library Please come and enjoy looking round our newly refurbished library. Displays will include: • Archival Materials on Charles Darwin • An Exhibition of Rare Books with a special emphasis on rare and unusual books on Science and Maths, Medieval Manuscripts and Rare Book Bindings • A special exhibition on the School's Programme of Rare Book Conservation and Repair • An Exhibition of 18th and 19th Century Watercolours and other works of art in the Moser Gallery • An exhibition set up by the Archive Group of Shrewsbury House (‘The Shewsy’), with photos dating back to its foundation in 1903 • Recommended Summer Reads, selected by staff and pupils • Books published by Salopian authors SALOPIAN WEEK 2018 | 11 xxxx Salopian Week 2018_Layout 1 10/05/2018 17:18 Page 14

Speech Day Lunch Menu Leavers’ Ball C a rv e ry Upper Sixth Salopians and their parents are invited Crushed Pink Peppercorn roasted Beef Sirloin with Homemade Mustard to celebrate their years at Shrewsbury in style at the Whole Dressed Poached Salmon with Watercress & Dill Citrus Mayonnaise Leavers’ Ball. Guests will be treated to a champagne Baked Ham with a Sticky Maple Glaze & a Spiced apricot Chutney reception followed by a delicious three-course meal Baby Spinach & ricotta roulade with a red Pepper & Chilli Jam (v) on Central. After dining, they will be able to enjoy a Buttered Parsley New Potatoes fairground ride and will have the opportunity to take roasted Mediterranean vegetables to the dance floor along with their parents, Housemasters, Housemistresses and Tutors. The evening will undoubtedly be a fitting way to mark the S a L a D B a r end of their time at school. Baby Leaf Salad Moroccan Carrot ribbon & Quinoa Salad Poached Pear Salad with Chard, Toasted Pumpkin Seeds & Pomegranate ree Beetroot & Feta Salad roasted Pepper & Coriander Pesto Penne Salad with rocket & Sun Blushed Tomato Marinated artichoke & Orzo Greek Salad

D e S S e rT S Shrewsbury Mess Triple Chocolate Mousse

W i N e Laughing Giraﬀe Chenin Blanc Laughing Giraﬀe Shiraz

Tickets are £15 per person (£5 for current pupils) and must be purchased in advance. (See enclosed ticket order form).

eve of Speech Day BBQ Menu Gourmet hot dogs with onions Sweet chilli chicken burgers Beef and black cracked pepper burgers Quorn and rosemary hot dogs With a selection of mustards and sauces Cost: £3.50 per BBQ item

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YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED ...

Do I need tickets for any of the events? At the Eve of Speech Day Gala Concert there will be a Sixth Form Salopians may take alcohol in moderation if it simple barbeque (see page 12 for menu) available near is offered to them by you, their parents, but only whilst in Some events require a ticket and we have enclosed a the Marquee on Top Common (cash only on the day). You your company. School rules continue to apply, and the ticket order form which enables you to book tickets for may prefer to bring a picnic. There will be no seats laid School will respond strongly to instances of poor the events you would like to attend. Please return this to out in the Marquee at this point, so please bring your behaviour. Pupils are not permitted to walk around site Dawn Dunn [email protected] by Friday 8th own picnic chairs and rugs. Our Parents’ Association will with alcoholic drinks – if found doing so, the drinks will June. Some events do not require a physical ticket but be running a cash bar throughout the evening. be confiscated. we do need to be aware of the numbers attending. Tickets for the Leavers’ Ball have been dealt with On Speech Day, tea will be available on Top Common at When does Speech Day finish? separately. 3.30 p.m. (see enclosed ticket order form). You will be free to go after Call-Over, although you are Can we bring other members of our family to welcome to stay longer to watch cricket until its What about parking? Speech Day? conclusion at around 6.00 p.m. Please enter the site through the Porthill Gates as Yes, families are all most welcome to attend any events indicated on the map on page 2 of this brochure. Cars What about the Leavers’ Ball? during Salopian Week. (It would be helpful to let your will not be permitted to enter through the Moss Gates, son’s or daughter’s Housemaster or Housemistress know All parents who have booked tickets for the Leavers’ Ball off Ashton Road. You will be directed to Lower Common in advance how many of you will be attending the will receive further details of these arrangements where all cars should be parked. There is limited disabled lunchtime drinks parties on Speech Day.) separately. parking available in the Craig Building car park and at the Boathouse. Please be aware that the pedestrian route What is the dress code? How do we best collect our son’s or daughter’s from the School down to Bumpers is quite steep. An belongings from their Houses? All pupils should wear their suits and they are expected easier route for pedestrians is via Butler Road. to remain smart all day. The dress code for parents and In order to avoid congestion, it would be very helpful if other family members is smart casual. When selecting What are the expectations of my son or daughter luggage could be cleared from rooms and loaded into footwear for the day, please be mindful of the fact that on Speech Day? cars the day before Speech Day, or after Call-Over on the events are spread across the School site and the Speech Day. If this is not possible then the next best time Pupils should be available for the final clearing of Houses adjacent river bank! to do this would be before 10.00 a.m. on Speech Day. As on the morning of Speech Day (8.00 a.m. – 10.00 a.m.). soon as your son’s or daughter’s belongings are loaded, For the rest of the day, they are expected to take part in What about refreshments? cars should be moved and parked on Lower Common any events which require their involvement (e.g. concerts, for the remainder of Speech Day. Central and Top On Speech Day itself you are most welcome to order Bumpers) but their main role is to be your guide for the Common will be out of bounds for cars, although special lunch (see page 12 for menu) in Kingsland Hall. Tickets day, giving them the opportunity to show you around the access will be permitted for families collecting luggage (£15 each) must be purchased in advance (see enclosed various exhibitions and accompany you to events. They from Rigg’s, School House and Churchill’s. ticket order form). Please note that tickets will not be will be expected to come to the Headmaster’s Speech available for this lunch on the door. Alternatively, you and Prize Giving at 11.15 a.m. in the main marquee. may prefer to bring a picnic which can be enjoyed on Top At approximately 4.45 p.m., pupils will begin to line up Common, in House Gardens, or even on the river bank smartly ready for our final whole school Call-Over whilst watching Bumpers. A bar is open in Quod all day. at 5.15 p.m.

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