WHAT A SHOW!
June 30, 2023
Along with some 80,000 visitors, our Norwich School community was out in force at Norfolk Show 2023.
Months of preparation came together to produce what many would consider to be our best show yet.
Staff and prefects manned the Norwich School stand near the Dereham Gate on both days, joined by an array of pupils and their families on the first day (when school was closed) and by pupil performers on both days. The stand was full to bursting on the Wednesday and enjoyed a relaxed vibe on the Thursday.
Activities on our stand ranged from STEMM Science games, athletic challenges, dance sets and singing. It even caught the eye of the Show judges who awarded us the Trade Stand Award for The Educational Exhibit Which Best Demonstrates Its Facilities! A huge thanks to all those involved.
Keeping such a bumper crowd refreshed on hot days is always a challenge, but staff in our smartly attired catering van worked wonders, tirelessly churning out a production line of bacon butties, coffees and afternoon teas – even the Bishop of Norwich joined us for lunch, but Prince William sadly had already eaten! This year we also asked for voluntary contributions in aid of our charity of choice, The Big C.
Our stand was made the more colourful with flowers freshly cut from the Jubilee Wellbeing Garden and attractive garden arrangements generated by our green-fingered pupils in the Lower School ensured that the L2/U2/L3 creation received a Gold award whilst Reception/L1/U1 took home a Silver-gilt award.
Beyond our stand the school’s senior instrumental group was in the main bandstand whilst the Lower School Choir joined 3,000 pupils across the county to take part in Gareth Malone’s The Big Sing.
With exhausted legs and tired, blistered feet, we packed up the marquee with a sense of great satisfaction, having hosted so many pupils and parents, ONs and prospective parents as well as families round the county over the two days of the Show. A huge thanks to all who were involved with the organisation and delivery of the event and particularly to anyone who called in to see us at the Show.







