First Bell

Here are pictures from the "First Bell" ceremony. The "school leavers", also known as the 11th formers, were wearing traditional school uniforms. (Sexy french maid numbers, yes?) The school stood in a square around the muddy field. There were songs and dances performed in the center of the square. The ceremony began with 11th formers escorting the first formers around the square and to benches situated along one side. The third picture shows 11th formers escorting 1st formers to the front where the director presented them with a folder of copy books, pencils and crayons. The 11th formers then each gave a first former a stuft animal as a gift for their first day of school. It was rather cute. The first formers were so terrified and they walked really slow. Often, they were practically being dragged around by the older students.