Diocese of Chichester

Head teacher Pip really enjoyed the digital Diocesan leavers' service.

For Pip Fairweather, Head teacher at Ashington CE First School, it was a very emotional farewell to their year 6 Leavers.

Having been so focussed on the practicalities of risk assessments, procedures and a constant flow of emails throughout Covid, the reality of the end of term hadn't hit her.

Pip told the diocesan website:

“The digital Diocesan Leaver's Service was produced for all schools to share with all the Year 6 children.

“We also used Zoom to 'zoom in' our RE and Music lead teacher who is still at home so she could participate with them and us.

“Their singing, usually amazing was quiet and shy, I think due to the big physical spaces between them, but they all 'sang' and at the end joined in, with actions, to My Lighthouse.

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“For me it was an extremely emotional 40 minutes, struggling not to let tears flow in front of the children, and it was the moment I really realised they are leaving us next week.

“I want to thank everyone who was involved in putting the service together from the bottom of my currently very fragile heart.Thank you!"