are carried around in what looks to be a posh shoe bag and I did feel a degree of sympathy for Mr Atkins’ mother who, when seeing the red embroidered draw string bag, wondered whether or not he could have saved money by using his old gym bag!


He congratulated all the prize winners and commiserated with all the other children, saying that he too had spent many such occasions being part of the audience who go to applause the winners. Having achieved such a lot in his professional life, he was an inspiration to all the pupils, giving them a lot to think about – as well as making them laugh!


The prizes and cups were distributed (look in the enclosed booklet for all the details of who won what), then the Hallfield Chamber Choir sang How Great is the Pleasure by Harvington and the song that, for me, has the tingle factor, Lady in White written by Lin Marsh, the composer who has visited Hallfield in the past to judge our House Music competition.


Then guests, staff, leavers and their parents gathered in the Orchard for pink fizz and nibbles, congratulatory hugs, promises to stay in touch, final farewells and good wishes, and of course - a few tears.


With a collective sigh of relief that term was really over, the staff and guests went back to the marquee to sit in the sunshine and enjoy a delicious lunch of salads, chicken, salmon and strawberries and cream prepared by Neil Harris and his team from Accent, and then said their own goodbyes to colleagues and friends who were not returning in September. A perfect day – and perfect acoustics too, in spite of the trains!


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