Thursday 18th May 2009 was a night to remember when over one hundred staff and students attended this year's May Ball. The excitement had been growing in the school during the previous weeks, due to the promotional efforts of the Ball Committee. The tickets sold out far in advance and suddenly all that was left to do was to get into a great outfit and comfortable shoes to dance the night away in!
It was a beautiful summer evening in Oxford, as we gathered at Hawkwell House Hotel, a lovely venue, with helpful staff and a big garden. The evening kicked off with a wonderful musical performance from students Andres and Leo. They each sang a few solo numbers and then came together for a duet. The crowd sang and clapped along enthusiastically. What a great way to get the party started!
No sooner had the last piece of chocolate cake disappeared than the students headed for the dance floor. Leading the charge was Jackie Eadie, Foundation Programme Manager, who can proudly boast of dancing for three hours straight! "I enjoyed myself tremendously and it was evident that everybody around me was having a great time too", she said. The theme for this year's ball was ‘All Around the World’ and it was perfectly reflected in an enthusiastic, multi-national performance of La Macarena!
School Principal Julia Southby attended the graduation party too. She said, "I thoroughly enjoyed the evening; our students made such an effort and looked wonderful. It is one of those lovely events where you can truly appreciate the integration of nationalities and cultures - especially watching around 15 different nationalities dancing at the same time! The evening shows how friendships have grown over the past academic year. It was a truly diverse evening!"
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