Parents
The Brighton College Pre-Prep Parents Association was formed to provide opportunities for special social events during the school year where pupils and their families can come together to enjoy themselves. Profits from these events are donated to charity or put to the benefit of the pupils in the school.
The Parents Association organises an annual Fireworks Party and Easter Fayre. These events are always hugely successful as a result of the committee members, other parents and Pre-Prep teachers working together. Support from parents, whatever form that may take, is greatly appreciated and contributes towards very special memories for our children.
Easter Fayre
Not only was it a really fabulous fayre but it has also raised a magnificent £5,000 for charity. Despite the gloomy, wintry weather outside, we certainly had Spring inside when the Sports Hall was transformed into a blaze of Easter glory for our Easter Fayre last Sunday. Daffodils and Easter eggs abounded and the Easter Bunny (Steve Holt) was certainly on top form, delighting the children and hugging the mummies (something he might not get away with out of costume!). He gave out chocolate eggs to all children who entered the Easter Bonnet Parade, where many inventive and colourful hats were seen. Colin Lloyd, dressed as a Mad Pirate (a change from the Mad Hatter) was, yet again, a perfect MC for the occasion, keeping everyone abreast with how things were moving on "The Silent Auction" and reminding all of the wonderful prizes on the raffle and "Tree of Goodwill". Whilst parents were either busy with these or enjoying the delicious refreshments provided, the children were entertained with face-painting, hook-the-duck, the Easter bunny hunt - to name but a few activities - or enjoying getting sticky eating candy-floss or jumping on the bouncy castle (hopefully not both at the same time). Students from the Brighton Institute of Modern Music provided the excellent background music which made a pleasant change from the usual jazz band. It was great to have these young performers taking part in our event.
Enormous thanks are due to the Parents’ Association, led by Rhonda Holt, for working tirelessly over months to organise this event. Huge thanks are also due to all parents for supporting the collection weeks during this term culminating in Mad March Hair Day last Friday. Without the wonderful team on the Parents’ Association and without parents’ support before and on the day, such a fair would not be possible. Parents who have joined us this year from other schools have commented that they have never attended such a well-organised school fair providing such a variety of stalls and wonderful prizes. We certainly don’t do things by halves at the Pre-Prep School!
Fireworks Party
Our fireworks party on 2nd November really did "go with a bang" with perfect weather and a great festive spirit amongst the 500 children and adults who attended. After enjoying their hot dogs, the children had great fun running around the playground with glow-sticks whilst parents chatted over their mulled wine. It was, as usual, a superb fireworks display. Enormous thanks are due to the very hard-working members of the Parents’ Association (and co-opted helpers) for organising and running such a successful and enjoyable event.