Page 10 - The Old Ratcliffian 2015 Magazine

10 NEWS FROM THE COLLEGE

LEAVERS’ DAY

FRIDAY 22ND MAY 2015

On their last full academic day of the calendar, Year 13 students Afternoon tea was then served in the Old Library, followed by
celebrate Leavers’ Day. They are all presented with a hardback the mass exodus to The Woodman’s Stroke pub in Rothley, where
yearbook, in which each student has a page with a photograph, drinks were on the house, courtesy of the Ratcliffian Association.
and all their peers are invited to write comments. They are also
given a coloured hoodie with their name or nickname printed on
the back.

Graham Sharpe and his team put on some fun activities in the
morning, followed by a barbecue lunch. Afterwards, there was
a special Leavers’ Mass, prepared by Paul Michel, the School
Chaplain, in conjunction with the students. It was so uplifting
that many of them were seen to wipe a tear from their eyes.
There were some beautiful readings, one of which is printed on
Page 11. The music performed by the students themselves was
taken from various parts of the Picnic Concert. President, Mike
Meredith (89), and Headmaster, Gareth Lloyd, presented each
student with a gift from the Ratcliffian Association: an Old
Ratcliffian tie for the boys and a solid silver charm engraved
with the Ratcliffe crest for the girls. The Mass and presentation
symbolise the students’ transition from Ratcliffe College pupils
into Old Ratcliffians. This day marks the start of a new beginning
for everyone.

Rory Thorne (15), Sports Captain, receives his Old Ratcliffian tie

David Astill (15), Tom Smith (15), Alfie Brown (15), Henry Mellors (15), Angharad Lloyd (15), Annabelle Tomlinson (15), Sally Croysdale (15)
Will Murray-Scott (15) & Lewis Lancaster (15) enjoying Leavers’ Day & Francesca Beresford (15) enjoying their new yearbooks

Drinks in the Woodies, courtesy of the Assocation Tom Smith (15), Simon Riley (15) & Henry Mellors (15), Head Boy

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