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Senior Gala Dinner
On Thursday 31st April we had our inaugural Senior Gala Dinner for pupils in Years 11, 12 and 13. It was held at the White Palace function rooms on the Pearl, part of the Yasmin Palace Restaurant. The event was to celebrate those in Years 12 and 13 who are leaving Sherborne Senior School this year, as well as to celebrate the milestone of finishing Year 11 and the lower school. The event was extremely popular and those that attended enjoyed the dinner buffet alongside photo opportunities with their friends overlooking Porto Arabia.
After dinner, with a few words from the Director of Sixth Form, Mr Hamlin and the Head of Year 11, Mrs Hamlin, the Head Boy, Samuel Kinnaird-Barr and the Head Girl, Butool Abedi make a short speech to mark the occasion.
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Representatives of the Year 11 School Council Executive Committee: Habiba Shehata and Abdelrahman Ghanem sprinkled the evening with their heartfelt and witty speeches.
There was then the highlight of the evening with an opportunity to relax and unwind with the pupil awards which celebrated the fun side of life at school. These entertaining awards were voted upon by the pupils themselves, with the winners receiving comedy awards to match the category that was won.
YEAR 11 ‘MOST LIKELY TO BE’ TITLES WENT TO:
• Fearless: Joud Al Hares • Life of the party: Basel Elfaki and Daisy Kinnaird-Barr • Pack leader: Maryam Ghaly • Innovator: Isabella Ventorim • Comedian: Ali Awadallah • Chatterbox: Zeyad Mosharraf • Class clown: Adam Suteu & Sameer Mohammed Sameer Issa • Insta star: Tamim Abdulfatah and Zeina Hassanein • Gentle Giant: William Selwood • Drama queen: Omotoyosi (Zainab) Olagunju
THE YEAR 13 AWARDS WENT TO:
• Best female duo: Nadeen Khalil and Ella Haddad • Best male duo: Mikyle Awan and Ziyad El Ansari • Class clown: Amr Abu Shehab • Most likely to become a millionaire: Mohamed El Sayed • Biggest spender: Tameem Elnaas • Most likely to get away with murder: Aaron Swindell • Most likely to have a reality show: Nadeen Yosif Khalil • Most likely to become president: Butool Abedi • Most likely to die in a zombie apocalypse: Areen El Hyassat • Most likely to kidnap Mr Hamlin: Sulaiman Khan • Drama queen/king: Hadeel Dossa
The evening closed with some further photo opportunities and a chance to reflect on an evening of celebration and fun. We hope to make this event an annual celebration to mark these important milestones in our pupils’ lives.
Mr Hamlin & Mrs Hamlin
”Laugh. There’s humour to be found everywhere, even your darkest days there’s something to have a joke about.” ”Whatever you do, always give it a good go. Don’t be afraid of failure and disappointment.”
”Be generous and kind because you can’t take it with you. When you’ve got something to give, give it without hesitation.” ”Don’t take yourself too seriously. People who take themselves too seriously are boring.”
”Don’t worry about other people’s opinions. Everyone’s a critic, but ultimately what they say only matters if you let it.”
”Don’t take yourself too seriously. People who take themselves too seriously are boring.”
”Be yourself. If someone doesn’t like you, they’re either stupid, blind, or they’ve got bad taste. Accept who you are, you’ve got no one else to be.”
”Never, ever, ever, ever give up. Keep on punching no matter what you’re up against.”
BSO Report, April 2022
