End of Year celebrations 2024

Published by Canford School on Tuesday 2nd of July 2024

Canford held two days of celebrations to end another successful year at the school. On Thursday 27th June, pupils, staff and parents gathered for Family Day where a packed programme of events began with junior and senior assemblies for pupils, parents and staff followed by Tennis, Cricket v Old Canfordians on Mountjoy, an Upper Sixth Leavers’ Music Concert and drinks on the lawn alongside the excitement of the Canford Gallop! During the afternoon families could also play golf, watch a Real tennis Exhibition match and see various displays of talented pupil work, including GCSE and A Level work in the DT Department, a selection of writing by pupils in the library, the A Level Art Summer Show and end of year GCSE exhibition in the Art School. To end her residency at Canford, Laura Buckle exhibited her own work alongside a collaborative project featuring work from artists working in the Canford art department, who each produced work in response to the River Stour.

The following day, Upper Sixth families gathered at Wimborne Minster for a special Leavers’ Service, followed by Speech Day and prizegiving for Upper Sixth pupils held at the school