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C OM M U N I T Y A N D C H A R I T Y
Christmas Fundraiser
Our Christmas term ended with a fundraising concert which gave pupils
and staff a chance to display some of their many talents.All money raised
went to two great causes: Haven House Children’s Hospice, which is local
to us inWoodford, andWings of Hope.
All age groups were encouraged to join in and the performers
ranged from the Thirds to the Upper Sixth and beyond, with
some notable acts by members of staff. Devanshi and Zainab
delivered a comic routine on the dangers of life as a Third
with admirable confidence. The unenviable job of following
Mr McGuiggan and “The Common Denominators” fell to
Matthew whose beautiful rendition of
Oh Holy Night
contrasted
starkly with the audience singing along to
Sweet Caroline
. Mr
Argyle made a memorable debut channelling his inner Freddie
Mercury. “The Duke” surprised us all with his version of the
iconic Queen number
I Want to be Free
which morphed into
I want DofE
and, for a moment, even our slick compere Alex
was lost for words. The afternoon ended with a massed
choir of staff, under the watchful eye of Mrs Nadasan-Mead,
performing
Do They Know It’s Christmas?
leaving everyone feeling
suitably festive and ready for the holidays.
All acts were greeted with huge applause and generous festive
spirit was certainly in evidence.Thanks to all acts and the
organisers for a great afternoon of fun and entertainment.