Framlinghamian 2023 - Flipbook - Page 187
CELEBRATING THE SCHOOL YEAR
Yet, to all of us here today, I think it is more
you’ve experienced it.
than that. I think Framlingham College at
And re昀氀ecting on this further, it is what
its foremost is a culture. But what makes up
Framlingham gives you and how, as a
this culture, how do we de昀椀ne Fram?
result, it shapes you as an individual. You
It’s the ambition felt in the classroom, out
learn resilience, teamwork, leadership
on the pitch or in the studio. It’s Chapel on
and opportunity. It makes you inspired
a Friday Morning – rapidly tucking your
and makes you excited. It equips you for
shirt in before you get there, and then
the future, whatever that may bring.
proceeding to belt out Jerusalem, the
However, this would not be the case
rendition this morning was no exception.
without our teachers who invest in us daily;
It’s the camaraderie felt at CCF on a
our unwavering mentors. Their relentless
Wednesday afternoon, coupled with
dedication, encouragement and support
the solidarity of those more ‘character
is truly admirable, and for that we will be
building moments’ felt out on a DofE
forever grateful. They whole-heartedly
expedition. It’s the ambience of the Café
capture the essence of Framlingham. I say
– getting a co昀昀ee at break, seeing friends,
this on behalf of all of us, thank you.
catching up and taking a minute to just
breathe. Or the Café, the space where
I believe it is fair to say that the 2023
you hastily 昀椀nish your chemistry prep due
version of Framlingham is much more
next lesson, get that last bit of revision in
comfortable than it was seventy years
and occasionally get a little vexed with the
ago, but the essence remains unchanged
printer there.
throughout. The values we have lived, the
opportunities we have been given and the
It’s that feeling of 昀椀nally coming home
friendships we have made are what we
after a long Gresham’s away game on
will all take away.
Saturday night in December.
On that note, I would like to congratulate
It’s the absolute passion and fever pitch
the Year 13 leavers, the class of 2023, and
emotion of House Singing and House
wish them all the very best for the future.
Dance, as we experienced last night.
I have no idea if our time at the College
It’s the roar of the lunch queue at 12:46
has worked yet, but if those leavers from
every day or the purposeful walk into
the 1950s are anything to go by, I’d say it’s
town at 4pm.
looking hopeful.
And then it’s the little things, the acts of
And 昀椀nally, to Loulou and Harry, Finlay
kindness - holding the door and that smile
and I wish you the best of luck in your
or hello in the corridor. It’s the fondness,
roles of Heads of School next year – I
the genuine connection, the humour.
have no doubt the culture and essence of
This is the indescribable essence of the
Framlingham is safe in your hands.
College – and you will only know once
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