September 2013
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FOCUS on schools
Jekka checks back in RENOWNED organic gardener and herb grower Jekka McVicar (pictured) was guest of honour at Knighton House School when she presented the prizes at the school's annual Presentation Day exactly 50 years after leaving as a pupil. Jekka was known as Jessica Stanley-Clarke when she attended Knighton House in the 1960s. Parents, pupils and staff heard how her love of gardening was encouraged at school by having her own allotment in the school grounds and how her Latin lessons have proved invaluable for her career in horticulture. She has become the country's leading herb expert, a successful author and broadcaster and was chair of judges at this year's Hampton Court Flower Show.
A night of stars A HELICOPTER brought some of the students of the Blandford School to Kingston Maurward College for their Year 11 Prom. It was a first as methods of transport go, and was but just one of the spectacular and inventive ways in which they travelled, surpassing all previous years. Other methods included an ice-cream van and a Ferrari. The event was a huge success with more than 140 students attending in their finery. They looked fantastic and behaved impeccably on what was a very enjoyable evening for students and staff alike. Elliott Duckworth and Abby Henley were crowned Prom King and Queen.