Kilgraston Speech Day 2021
We were delighted to be able to mark the many and varied achievements of our pupils this year at our annual Speech Day.
Parents and families were unable to attend but we did welcome a fantastic guest speaker, and former Kilgraston Head Girl, Dr Zinnia Hall. Dr Hall left Kilgraston ten years ago and has spent the following years carving out a career in medicine.
As a former Kilgraston pupil, Dr Hall’s speech gave a wonderful insight into how Kilgraston and our staff has shaped her life choices including her career in medicine.
Dr Hall went on to give some inspiring advice to the enraptured audience. She said: “Say yes to opportunities. Do not aim for perfection, but embrace your flaws.
“You are an individual, experience life. Trust and be guided by your instincts and judgement. Be fearless and think big. Rise to your challenges.”
In his speech, Kilgraston’s Chair of the Board of Trustees, Mr Thomas Steuart Fothringham thanked Mr Tim Hall for his dedication to Kilgraston for the past 20 years. Mr Hall stepped down as Chair of Kilgraston’s Board of Governors in 2020 but continues on our Board of Trustees and his speech Mr Hall paid tribute to Mrs MacGinty’s leadership and sense of humour.
In our Junior Speech Day, outgoing Head Girl, Willow gave a wonderful speech thanking her deputies and talking about the fantastic achievements of the Junior School this year.
In the Senior School Speech Day, Head Girl Team 2020-2021, Issy, Libby and Emily looked back on their Kilgraston journey and shared their highlights.
Head Girl Emily spoke movingly about how Kilgraston has supported her, admitting that school days do indeed go by so quickly, and as a result it would seem that parents are never wrong when they have imparted this wisdom to their children.
She said: “Kilgraston has given us knowledge. It is up to us to head out into the world and understand it.
“This is a bittersweet moment but we are ready.”
We wish all our pupils, families and staff a wonderful summer. To our 2021 leavers, we wish them every success - please do stay in touch.
Kilgraston Junior School prize-giving
This week has been full of celebrations including our 90th birthday and our senior school prize-giving. Now it was Kilgraston Junior School prize-giving. This was for the school year 2019 - 2020 as our typical prize-giving event had been delayed due to COVID.
Mrs MacGinty hosted the event and started with a wonderful speech on the importance of achievements, how these can help nurture each and every one of us person and how the Kilgraston values contribute to this. After the prize-giving ceremony, Upper Third’s Olivia gave a wonderful performance of Chanson Triste by Tchaikovsky on her violin.
Please find below images of the prize-winners. Well done everyone.
Lower Third
Upper Second
Lower Second
Upper First
Reception - Lower First
Kilgraston prize-giving - senior school 2020
We were delighted to celebrate our annual Kilgraston prize-giving - this time for Senior School only - and with COVID restrictions this was only open to pupils in school. Families were able to watch remotely thanks to Zoom.
From year groups Lower Fourth to Upper Sixth, pupils were awarded merits for different subjects as well as non-academic awards such as courtesy and consideration.
The pupils were then treated to a spell-bounding performance of Czardas by Vittorio Monti by Upper Fourth’s Emma, Kilgraston’s Young Musician Of The Year, who recently performed on BBC Radio Three.
Well done to all Kilgraston pupils.
Upper Sixth
Lower Sixth
Upper Fifth
Lower Fifth
Upper Fourth
Lower Fourth