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EDITION 33 12th October 2018
The weekly newsletter for the Holyport College family
DofE awards ceremony Last night we had our 3rd annual Duke of Edinburgh’s Award ceremony to celebrate all those participants who have completed their Bronze and Silver DofE. During the evening we were entertained by a number of outstanding solo musical performances with Lily Smyth singing Adele’s “Make Me Feel Your Love,” Eloise White played Nefeli by Ludovico Einaudi on the piano and Hector Walker played and sang “All Of Me” by John Legend. In a surprise addition not only did Mr Walker provide some lovely background piano music as the audience arrived he also took to the mic to entertain us with a song (see @holyport_hums Twitter for a sneak preview!) Three of our participants also shared their experiences of DofE with Azeezah Okaya, Sofia Cardoso and Jack Fulford all regaling the crowd with numerous amusing anecdotes! We were joined for the evening by Megan Powell, a Dare to Lead crew member from leg 1 of the 2017-18 Clipper Round the World yacht race. Megan provided a fascinating insight into life aboard a 70ft yacht with 21 other crew, during a 33 day race across the Atlantic from Liverpool to Punta del Este. Her tales of endurance, adventure and the importance of teamwork and perseverance were very inspiring, with Mr Boyle suggesting that even he would consider such an adventure! Many congratulations to the 66 Bronze and 35 Silver recipients for everything they achieved to complete the award. The participants particularly want to say a MASSIVE thank you to the indefatigable Mrs Day who has worked tirelessly all year to ensure that every element of the DofE has happened.
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