Summer Term 2022 brings the school year to a close

The summer term is always traditionally a whirl of activity in the Lancing Prep Worthing school calendar and it was very encouraging to see some of our annual highlights return so successfully, 

This year we were able once again to put on a full production of our annual school musical, this year ‘Fame’. The children rehearsed the musical numbers and choreography enthusiastically at school in preparation for two nights of wonderful performances at the Lancing College theatre. Families and friends came along to enjoy the shows! 

Our Third Generation Day this year could really have had no other theme than the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and the whole school embraced this with a host of fun activities and celebrations, which naturally flowed in our school summer fair. We are so grateful to our wonderful Parents’ Association who do so much to enhance our children’s experience at school.  

We are always seeking new ways of engaging our pupils and this summer Year 8 worked in collaboration with the Worthing Archaeological Society on a dig in the corner of our school field to uncover any remnants of the former Broadwater Manor outbuildings that it is believed were demolished at some point in the first part of the 20th century. We didn’t find any buried treasure sadly but there were a number of artefacts unearthed. It was very exciting and the younger year groups can’t wait to dig up the rest of the field when their time comes! 

Sports days were also lovely occasions where we could welcome parents back onto our campus after so many long months of distancing and the sense of community we all enjoyed at these events was wonderful. We were pleased to return to the Worthing seafront promenade for this year’s Bannister Mile – our annual sponsored mile-long run where we raised over £2,600 for the Disasters Emergency Committee.

We had long expected that the ISI team might announce a visit to the school and it seemed our instincts were correct, as we received the phone call announcing the visit in early June. I am not able to comment publicly on the outcome of the inspection until the final report is published but I can say now it was a very positive experience, thanks to our hardworking staff and wonderful pupils. 

Finally, we were delighted to hold our End of Year celebration at the College Chapel, with prizes handed out and paying tribute to our Year 8 pupils as their time with us drew to a close. We are so proud of these young people and all that they have achieved in their time with us. With xx scholarships and exhibitions to Lancing College, they have done so well in their endeavours in every aspect of our three school aims: Love Learning, Be Kind and Go out into the World and Do Good. We bade them farewell with every good wish for the next step in their journey. 

At the end of a busy school year, there is always time to pause and reflect on all that has been achieved and to value each and every one of our pupils’ contributions to the life of our school. We face the challenges of whatever the next school year brings us with renewed confidence for the future. 

At the end of a busy school year, there is always time to pause and reflect on all that has been achieved and to value each and every one of our pupils’ contributions to the life of our school. We face the challenges of whatever the next school year brings us with renewed confidence for the future.