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Sunday 10 September marks the first Chapel service of the new school year. This is traditionally a service where the school welcomes new parents and new pupils for the first full Eucharist led by the College Chaplain, Father Richard Harrison. The service is also for the formal commissioning of the new Prefects and Heads of School. This is always an eagerly awaited occasion at the start of a new academic year by the staff and pupils, when the names of the 20 Upper Sixth Form pupils (pictured above) who have been selected to be Prefects for the year ahead are formally announced and presented to the entire school community and parents. The ceremony also marks the beginning of official duties for the new Head Boy, Matty D, and Head Girl, Eunice A.
Commenting on the occasion Dominic Oliver said “Today is a wonderful start to the new academic year and for our Prefects and Heads of School who step into important leadership roles; I look forward to working with them all. Lancing is widely recognised as providing excellent personal development. There are endless opportunities for all our pupils across the years to develop their leadership and collaboration skills whether in year groups, Houses, academic subjects or in clubs and societies.”
Following the chapel service, the Prefects, their families, new parents and new pupils were welcomed by existing parents from the St Nicolas Association into the College community, over a Hog Roast lunch in the Upper Quad.