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Summer Meeting 2018

Baroness Floella Benjamin spoke passionately about her experience of arriving in Britain from Trinidad at 10 years old.
7 Jul 2018
United Kingdom
School News

Claremont Fan Court School were delighted to welcome guest speaker, Baroness Floella Benjamin OBE, for this year’s Summer Meeting celebration. She gave a vibrant and captivating speech, inspiring pupils to change the world for the good of others. Her message focused on the three C’s; Consideration, Contentment, and Confidence bound together by a final fourth C; Courage.


The event marked Mr Insall-Reid’s final Summer Meeting before retiring as Head of Senior School and an opportunity to say farewell to valued colleagues and Claremont families past and present. Pupil speakers from Year 2 and Year 6 spoke with poise followed by excellent speeches from the Head Girl and Head Boy.


After prize giving, the School was transformed into a hive of activity with family and friends enjoying a whole host of activities and displays in celebration of pupil achievement and learning.

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