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Speech Day 2018

On Saturday 30 June, the whole College community gathered for a day of celebration for Speech Day 2018.

The celebrations began with a whole-school service in St Saviour’s Church where pupils, staff and governors were joined by parents of choristers and Upper Sixth pupils to enjoy an uplifting service. One of the lessons was read by Head of Biology David Beer who retired after 30 years of service. The choir was outstanding and the congregation were in pretty fine voice too.

After guests had enjoyed coffee and pastries, the Upper Sixth joined parents from all year groups for Speech Day presentations in All Saints’ Church. Addresses were given by departing heads of school Harriet Dipper and George Skinner, followed by Headmaster Tom Lawson and Chairman of Governors Philip Broadley.

Once the formal proceedings were finished, and under a glorious blue sky, parents, pupils, staff and visitors enjoyed drinks and picnics on College Field, followed by a cricket match.

Musical sounds floated across the grass as pupils entertained the large gathering from the balcony of the new cricket pavilion, and there was also time to view various creative arts exhibitions.

A crowd gathers on a sunny lawn in front of a large brick building during the 2018 Speech Day event. People chat near a table with drinks, where a red flag reading Nugent stands. The sky is clear and blue. A crowd of people dressed in summer clothes socialises on a lawn in front of a large, historic brick building with a tower, under a clear blue sky during Speech Day 2018. A group of young men in suits pose for photos on Speech Day 2018, with people capturing the event. They stand on grass in front of a large brick building with tall windows and chimneys, enjoying the sunny day. A cricket match is taking place on a grassy field in front of a large brick building during the 2018 Speech Day event. A group of people stand watching the game near the building, with three wooden stumps visible in the foreground. People relax under marquees and on deckchairs beside a grassy sports pitch during the Speech Day 2018 event. Some enjoy the shade, while others sit or walk nearby. Bunting decorates the marquees, and sports kit is visible in the background on this sunny day. A group of musicians play saxophones and a trumpet on a covered balcony overlooking the street and red-brick buildings during the 2018 Speech Day event. Music stands and equipment are set up nearby on this sunny day. A young woman in a school uniform plays an electric guitar and sings into a microphone, seated indoors by a music stand during Speech Day 2018, with brick buildings visible outside through the window. Four men in suits stand and talk at an indoor event, holding drinks. Behind them is a blue display board labelled Sport with various photos and information from Speech Day 2018. Sunlight streams in from above. 

A group of people, many wearing summer clothes and hats, gather on a lawn in front of a large, historic red-brick building with a central tower during Speech Day 2018, under a clear blue sky. People sit on deckchairs and socialise on a lawn in front of a large brick building during Speech Day 2018. Some wear hats and summer clothes, while more attendees are gathered in the background at this sunny outdoor event.  

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