THURSDAY, July 2 was a beautiful, sunny summer’s day – but as far as our year 11s were concerned there might as well have been storms, floods and plagues of locusts because they spent the day closeted inside, primping and preening in readiness for their Prom Night, only venturing out for quick trips to the hairdressers (the girls were pretty busy too!).

The results were certainly worth it. At 7.30pm that evening, as they arrived at Wharton Park Golf Club in Bewdley, teachers were amazed at the transformation from uniformed students to sophisticated, glamorous young adults. As usual, the modes of transport were varied and included stretch Hummers, a stretch Mini, a Bentley Convertible, a Rolls Royce Convertible, a Mercedes E Class, a Ducatti Bike, a US Army Jeep (complete with US Army driver!) and a beautiful vintage car.

It was one of the hottest nights of the year – in more ways than one! Everyone enjoyed a fantastic evening, presided over by the Prom King and Queen, Joey Buckley and Amy Tonks.

Sophie Chilman, Sam King and Lindsay Kirby were each given a beautiful bouquet as a gesture of appreciation for their hard work in organising an event which will live on in the students’ memories for a very long time.

One week later, it was year 13’s turn to celebrate their rite of passage– leaving school and becoming part of “the real world” (unless they intend going to university, in which case this will be delayed for a few years!). Their Prom was held at the Gainsborough House Hotel and, although a smaller affair than the year 11 prom, it was equally enjoyable as the stylish students tucked into a lavish buffet before getting down to the serious business of having fun. Mr Blackwall, head of Sixth Form, thanked all the students for their hard work and gave a special mention to Katie Coles for all her help in organising the evening.

The teachers present said how proud they felt of the students and wished them every success and happiness in their future.