Felsted School teachers volunteered to take on a Diamond Challenge set up by the Duke of Edinburgh scheme to celebrate their 60th year. As a fully active school participator of this scheme, staff created the Felsted 'Diamond' Choir. Rehearsing under the careful watch of Felsted Choirmaster Will Warns, the staff rehearsed frantically to perform in the summer music concert.
Singing a version of Frank Sinatra's classic ‘New York New York’ to 'rapturous' applause from an audience of over 400 parents and pupils, the staff raised £1,600 for the Duke of Edinburgh charity.
A staff rugby team also played in the Sparkle Sevens Rugby Festival, hosted at Felsted, against 15 teams of relative youngsters. With a number coming out of long term retirement, and others making their first ever appearances in competitive rugby, it was a triumph, despite a record of played 4, lost 3!
All funds from the event went to the Sparkle Foundation, founded by former Felsted pupil, Sarah Brook, in their efforts to support orphaned children in Malawi. Sarah was joined at the event by Patricia Witness, a girl from the Sparkle Orphanage in Malawi who is currently on exchange experiencing Felsted for a term.
