the Boarding Houses


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ll of the boarding houses have had yet another busy term, still managing to


squeeze in a variety of exciting trips, long woodland walks and plenty of activities. Girls in Leeds


House have been trying their hand at Zumba, while girls in Connelly enjoyed a whole weekend of baking and crafts.


The girls enjoyed the Mayfield Carnival, spent a wonderful day at Thorpe Park, visited Buckingham Palace, and have been on several shopping trips and outings to the cinema, Rochester Christmas Market and Dickens World. As well as supporting the Actions Not Words carol singing in the High Street dressed as elves, the Leeds boarders played the Angels in the Live Crib. They all performed wonderfully, and though exhausted, kept smiling till the very end of the last carol.


All of the boarding houses enjoyed Christmas parties, with St Dunstan’s house keeping up a very Mayfield tradition of singing Carols to the residents of Canterbury Court.


Edinburgh Award


Duke of


•Congratulations to recent leavers, Georgina Buckley, Claudette Povey and Eleanor Van der Klugtwho received their Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award at a special ceremony at St James’ Palace on Tuesday 8 November.


They joined other young people from around the country to celebrate their achievements in the presence of the Duke of Edinburgh himself.


Live Crib


•The Live Crib is a Mayfield tradition that, for many, signals the start of the Christmas season. This year's reenactment of the Nativity, starring a real donkey and real baby, was as magical as ever.


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