Founder’s Day

Lancing Community enjoys Founder’s Day

Founder’s Day is an annual event for our pupils, their families, and staff to celebrate the life of Nathaniel Woodard, Founder of the College, and another successful academic year at Lancing.

The day is not only an opportunity to applaud our pupils’ achievements; it is also a time to reflect on and thank them for their hard work in the past year, to look to the future, and to thank all members of the Lancing community for their continuous support of the school.

This year we welcomed pupils’ parents and families back to the College for the first time in three years. After the Service of Thanksgiving and some refreshments in the Dining Hall, the audience was welcomed back into Chapel for the Addresses and Prize-giving. Speeches by the Head Master and Martin Slumbers OL, Chair of Governors, were followed by guest speaker Andrew Page OL, who answered questions from pupils about his work as FCDO’s Western Balkans Director. The event concluded with the prize-giving ceremony, when over 70 pupils were awarded prizes in recognition of their achievements during the academic year.

It was a pleasure to see everyone enjoying the rides, the food and picnics while watching sporting events take place on the playing fields. The day ended with the most delicious afternoon tea provided by the College’s Catering Team.