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JUNE

‘We hail the day It was easy to imagine, at that moment,
hundreds of pupils and their parents,
with grateful teachers and staff, across Edinburgh,
the Lothians and Fife, as well as former
mirth…’ pupils, governors, and those whose

life has been touched in some way by
We would have stood to attention, George Heriot’s School, across the world,
line after line, feet behind a sweep of all watching, united in a common purpose
white paint. We would have thanked for 26 minutes.
our founder in song. We would have
applauded sixth years as they walked off We heard from Sandy Paton, the Chair
East Lawns, some for the thirteenth time. of the Board of Governors, and Captain
We would have daydreamed about what Bruno Steel, ahead of wreath-laying and
we would do tomorrow, the precious the school song, The Merry Month of
June Day holiday. June. Mrs Franklin then paid tribute to
There could, inevitably, be no ordinary leaving sixth years, before – in waving
June Day. So, welcome to virtual June groups of nine – they were given a
Day, relocated to its original venue in the virtual pipe and drums send off. The
Quadrangle. A film had been created in photographs opposite give a behind-the-
the days leading up to the event, before scenes glimpse of the recording of virtual
being uploaded to the school website June Day and also show how June Day
for viewing – not a moment before the was marked by pupils.
scheduled 11am start time, of course.
Some things do not change. Mr Jonny Muir

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