Winter Ball Fun

by Alexia Verdes, Year 13

The Events Committee’s main role this year is to look for ways to help bring students together, both within year groups and across the school. One way to do this is to provide opportunities for students meet in fun settings outside the classroom, to socialise together in a comfortable, friendly environment, in order to help develop a greater sense of belonging.

This year’s Winter Ball provided exactly this opportunity, taking place at Salon Imperial on the 14th of December. The location was very well suited to the occasion, as it had beautiful Christmas decorations and was only five minutes away from the school. It was night for everyone in secondary school to enjoy from y7 to y13, with a delicious candy bar, buffet food, a DJ and a photo booth. It really was a great night out, with all the students in attendance chit chatting and dancing the night away.

As is traditionally the case, the Winter Ball also provided a little excitement on the night, in the form of the crowning of the King and Queen. All students had the possibility to participate in pairs, which were split into two categories, KS3 and KS4/5, as there were way too many participants. Each pair in turn had to go through a number of probes and games, including a catwalk with their partner and a dance battle between the different couples to a mix of unexpected songs. The two winning pairs, one from KS3 and the other from KS4/5, were rewarded with King and Queen crowns. It was lovely to see how much fun the kids had and their eagerness to perform at their very best.

This event, like many others, is one that is very complex, requiring thorough planning and organisation: from having to select the most beneficial location, with the help of the PTF, to selling tickets and convincing students to have the courage to attend and also participate in the competition.

Seeing the enthusiastic faces of the secondary students, who barely left the dancefloor, made it clear that all the hard work contributing to the overall success of this event was well worth it in the end!

From the positive feedback we’ve received from students, we know that they are already looking forward to the next Events Committee event – the Spring Ball. Hopefully, it will be just as successful!

If you have any good ideas for future social events, please make sure you speak with a member of the Social Committee or one of the Senior Prefects.