Advent Service and House Art display 2024

The start of the Advent season was officially marked in Chapel last week, with the annually anticipated candlelit Cross-College service.

This year, in addition to the combined Upper and Prep School choirs, we welcomed Fishponds Primary School Choir.

Beginning in near darkness, the first Advent Candle was lit, and from this all of the congregation’s candles, creating a beautiful sea of light.

The featured readings and poems reflected the themes of Advent; promise, expectation and preparation. It was wonderful to have so many staff and pupils from across the college involved in these readings.

Musically, there were anthems by Boris Ord, Joanna Forbes L’Estrange, and Benjamin Britten (his Ceremony of Carols, with Teresa Yr12 as harpist). Fishponds Primary School who alongside Britten, also sang their own Advent carol. It was a delight to have them and their loved ones with us.

Following the service, we gathered to admire our pupils’ wonderful collection of House Art, celebrating the annual House Art competition drawing to a close.

The standard of work was extremely high this year, and we were very proud to share it with family and friends.

(Click on an image below to expand the gallery.)