World Book Day at Hampton Prep is always one of the most joyful moments in our calendar in the spring term. For a variety of entirely sensible (and only mildly mysterious!) logistical reasons, we found ourselves celebrating this year on Wednesday rather than the official Thursday. I like to think this simply demonstrates Hampton’s customary habit of being one thoughtful step ahead.
There was, however, something rather fitting about our collective timing being reflected in the staff costume theme. In a moment of what can only be described as “coordinated enthusiasm”, Head of English Miss Allott had suggested it might be a rather good wheeze if all the teachers appeared dressed as the same famously elusive character from Where’s Wally? Spotting one Wally is a challenge; encountering an entire school full of them before morning break is quite another matter altogether!
As ever, the true stars of the day were the boys and girls in both the Pre-Prep & Prep, whose costumes were imaginative, inventive and worn with enormous pride. Events like this do far more than add colour to the school week: they nurture a genuine love of books, stories and reading that sits right at the heart of what we value at Hampton Prep. It was a delight to see everyone so fully immersed in the spirit of the day, and long may that enthusiasm for reading continue to flourish.
