Festival on Forbes
I am writing on behalf of Penny Newton, the President of the P&F, and myself. After discussion with the P&F Executive, the Class Parents, and senior staff of SCEGGS, we have decided to postpone this year’s Festival on Forbes. We know how much work goes into planning a Fair, making goods and foodstuffs, hiring equipment, collecting books, second-hand clothes, and so on. And the idea of a COVID-safe Fair, with limits on the number on people on campus at any one time, with QR codes on entry, and the many other requirements, is challenging, to say the least!
So, we have decided that it would be best to postpone the Festival on Forbes until 2022. I am thrilled that Penny Newton has agreed to stay on as President to the end of 2022, so that she can complete her time as President with a Fair year! I am sure that we will be able to have a fantastic Fair in 2022, hopefully with most of the COVID restrictions behind us.
For 2021, we will try to hold as many friendly Class Parent events as possible, according to the restrictions that apply at the time. We will also be conducting a Capital Campaign for Wilkinson House, an exercise which we can do more easily in a COVID-safe way – either in person or more on-line if need be.
We did want to let everyone know what we were planning with respect to the Festival on Forbes as soon as the decision was made – we know so many of you were asking already. So put August 2022 in your diaries!
Jenny Allum
Head of School
