On Saturday afternoon our new Form I girls joined us for a sleepover and Form II cooked pancakes while they waited for the new girls to arrive.
After the new girls had unpacked they played “ice breaker” games with Form I to learn each other’s names. Then they worked in groups of three to answer questions about the history, geography and culture of the school.
Before tea the new girls and Form I played rounders with Form III and then British Bull Dog, organised by LVI Form. The whole school enjoyed delicious sushi dishes for supper.
After supper a camp fire on top field was lit for new girls with Forms I and II, and everyone enjoyed toasting marshmallows on sticks. The evening finished with another game of rounders before heading back to the dorm, and off to bed with lots of chat before finally to sleep.
On Sunday Father Tim held an early mass in Chapel for those revising for examinations. This allowed the girls plenty of time to revise for the rest of the day and academic staff came in to school to support the girls with extra revision sessions. A Chapel service was held for the rest of the school at 10am with the new girls’ parents who arrived for morning tea before leaving with their girls.
After lunch, all girls in Forms I-III were involved in the junior drama showcase Summer Shakespeare. Excerpts from Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, The Tempest and A Midsummer’s Night’s Dream were performed outdoors on the playing fields, to a large and appreciative audience of parents and friends who enjoyed the weather and the performances.