Monday 30th June 2008
Friday 20th June 2008 is a date which will be long remembered by Kingdown School Sixth Form. At the Summer Ball, 83 guests were entertained superbly by the hosts at Cumberwell Park who provided an excellent three-course meal and a superb venue overlooking their golf course just outside Bradford On Avon.
The evening, organised by Leanne Hughes, Matt Hodder and Becky Wilson got off to a great start with a Bucks Fizz reception and formal photographs by David Wiltshire Photography from Warminster. Ben Woodward, close-up magician, provided inexplicable tricks and sleight-of-hand. It was easy to see why he is so popular on the Dubai hotel circuit, with the young royals and with the rock and roll aristocracy. Check out his CV on www.gekkoentertainments.com
From the warm welcome provided by Matt Hodder (master of ceremonies) and Mrs Whitehead-Whiting, to Mrs Brown’s toast to the Sixth Form the evening buzzed with excitement.
The highlight of the evening came from a delightfully tongue-in-cheek review of the Sixth Form given by Mr Locke and Mr Murray who this year delivered a joint after-dinner speech. Their advice on how to be a good undergraduate may he forgotten by those seriously planning to go to university in the near future but their good wishes will be treasured always.
Never had an evening moved so quickly. As the sounds of DJ Tiff faded away at midnight, a myriad of ladies in colourful dresses and tuxedoed gentlemen withdrew into the darkness trailing balloons and laughter. And so the 15th Sixth Form Summer Ball came to a happy conclusion.
Photographs taken by David Wiltshire Photography can be purchased from his studio at George Street in Warminster.