It was great to welcome Year 7 from St James Senior Girls to Ashford on Tuesday to participate in our annual Year 7 Harmony Day.

The event allowed both schools to share a Harmony experience at Ashford and enjoy the benefits that our wonderful thirty-two-acre site offers from an environmental perspective. 

Year 7 pupils were split into three groups and participated in a range of Harmony based learning activities. These include, a nature trail quiz and scavenger hunt, an art workshop looking at symmetry in nature, and the ever-enjoyable tree planting. This year, we planted over 200 British native saplings on the bank of the school’s North field. 

I would like to thank all the participating staff who helped make the day such a success, as well as our ever-talented groundsmen who prepared the soil for us to heel in the sapling hedge row. 

Although it was sleeting and cold, the weather didn’t dampen our spirits too much and the pupils from both schools had a wonderful time. It was the perfect opportunity to build relationships. 

Adam Atkinson-Young 
Head of Lower School