By Mr Brett Lamson, Head of Year 12

The first week of Term 4 saw the students of Year 12 take part in what has fast become a highly anticipated and wholeheartedly embraced tradition on the road to graduation: Spirit Week. This is where students of the graduating class designate a different dress up theme for each day of the week and go all-out putting together costumes that showcase their creativity and sense of humour.

While I must admit that the concept was new to me, I was quick to see the value in it, particularly in the way that it helped inspire students, brought a sense of fun to the start of their final term, and helped to alleviate some of the pressure felt as students approach their final exams.

This year’s chosen theme days were Movie Monday, where students came dressed as an array of characters from their favourite films and TV shows; Teacher Tuesday as the name would suggest had students dressing up as a teacher, either from Radford or from popular culture; Worker Wednesday was all about dressing up as a potential future profession; Throwback Thursday saw the old uniforms come out of storage, many of which also receive creative makeovers; and finally we had Freaky Friday, which was a spooky Halloween themed day.

Overall, it was a really fun week that allowed students to flex their creative muscles and showcase their spirit, as they draw closer to celebrating the culmination of their time at Radford College.