British Graduation Songs
What song (if any) is traditionally played at graduations? (For example, in the US, it's Elgar's "Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 in D", aka "Land of Hope and Glory".) Or do they play the school song, or does it vary wildly from school to school.
If it matters, it's for the equivalent of secondary school (specifically, Hogwarts ( Read more... )
If it matters, it's for the equivalent of secondary school (specifically, Hogwarts ( Read more... )
My grammar school, which was fairly new, but run on very traditional lines, had a Speech Day. This was an evening event when some dignitary was roped in to come and make a speech and prizes were awarded. The two that I remember attending the speakers were the Commissioner of the Met, whose son attended the school some years ahead of me, and our local MP, who happened to be a future Prime Minister.
This happened in the summer term, but, as a previous poster said, exam results come out in the summer holidays, so people who'd left at the end of the previous summer term after O Levels or A Levels were invited back for the occasion. It wasn't in any way seen as a leavers' ceremony.
If Hogwarts had a Speech Day with Cornelius Fudge as the guest of honour I can imagine the twins letting off stink bombs part way through the proceedings.
The other thing we did, although we weren't a faith school, was go along to the nearby C of E church for an end of term service on the last day of every term. At the end of the summer term the vicar might address some remarks to those who were leaving.
We didn't have anything like a school song (although I bet the Head would have liked one). We had Lord Behold Us/Dismiss Us With Thy Blessing at morning assembly at the beginning and end of term.
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