Halloween

Friday saw another successful Halloween celebration across the school. Junior School pupils paraded their costumes in the morning, as well as sharing some wonderfully imaginative and ghoulishly snacks brought in for the occasion from from home. Senior pupils worked hard to perfect not only their individual costumes, but also their Houserooms. The latter showed what real team work and House spirit can achieve in just a very few days; Houses were transformed into terrifying horror chambers, decorated in mind-bogglingly imaginative ways. Congratulations go to all the individual costume winners, as well as the Blucher for its immersive terror experience. Halloween has become an important event in the school’s calendar, not so much for what it represents, but for the way it brings the community together in a shared sense of purpose and bonding. Junior pupils enjoyed their snacks all the more because they had the chance to share them with their peers, learning more about each other and how different nationalities mark Halloween. Senior School pupils of all ages were driven by a common desire to see their own House triumph, and worked as a collective group to make this ambition a reality. Their interaction, and the way that time and again they helped one another overcome the planning and logistical issues involved in transforming their Houserooms, made it a thoroughly enjoyable and worthwhile day. It is in these ways that Halloween as an event becomes so much more than just the marking of an imported cultural tradition – it really is a time for the community, from youngest to oldest, to come together in a shared purpose. The next such event in the school’s diary will be the events marking the approach of Christmas. Shared events including the choir tours of Tianjin, the Christmas market and Carols by Candlelight (7th December) will give us all once more the chance to come together as a group and celebrate the Wellington community spirit. Further details of these, and other exciting occasions in the school, will be available soon.