Summer Ball

Saturday 14th June saw the inaugural Kilgraston Summer Ball, organised by parents of children in Kilgraston’s Prep School. The event brought together the whole Kilgraston community, and aimed to raise money for the school’s chosen charity, Mary’s Meals. The sports hall was unrecognisable, transformed into a marquee and decked with handmade tissue paper pom poms. Auction and raffle prizes were donated by local businesses including Gleneagles and McEwens, and the most popular auction item of the evening was a stay in remote hunting lodge Hartfield House, on the Applecross peninsular. In all, over £3,000 was raised for Mary’s Meals. Kilgraston’s pupils helped serve at the event, and also provided entertainment courtesy of the wonderful ‘Kilgraston Jazz’. Later, many of the girls joined the ceilidh (and certainly helped to teach guests some of the less familiar dances!)

Kilgraston Principal, Carol Ann Lund, said “As we gathered together for the inaugural KPPA Summer Ball, enjoyed delicious food with friends and celebrated the summer with a ceilidh, it gives me great pleasure that our local community actions supported the inspirational global movement that is Mary’s Meals. It is a great credit to the Kilgraston community that parents and staff have found the time to organise the event, and to work so hard to raise money for this fantastic cause”.