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Graduation Day: Speech, Prizes & Award Ceremony

23 July 2026 · Graceland Montessori

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Two pupils running and jumping across the stage in front of the Speech, Prizes & Award Ceremony banner
Taking the stage on Graduation Day

It's one of the biggest days on the Graceland calendar — our Speech, Prizes & Award Ceremony, where our graduating class crossed the stage in cap and gown, kente stoles and all, in front of the families and staff who've watched them grow.

The programme was packed: our youngest pupils opened with song, older pupils took the stage for dance performances in kente and vibrant African print, and there was a steady stream of speeches from staff and guests marking the occasion. Between performances, awards and prizes were handed out to pupils across every class, each one met with applause from a courtyard full of parents and grandparents.

Off stage, there was just as much going on — popcorn and drinks for the crowd, pupils in their Sunday best posing for photos, and a lot of proud parents capturing it all on their phones.

Congratulations to our Class of 2026, and thank you to every family who came out to celebrate with us. Today's learners really are tomorrow's world-changers.

A graduating pupil in a blue cap and gown with a kente stole, adjusting his graduation cap
Cap, gown, and kente stole for the Class of 2026
A staff member giving a speech at the podium while pupils dance in the background
Speeches and performances filled the programme
Two pupils performing a dance in kente cloth on stage
A kente dance performance for the crowd
Two pupils dancing energetically together in front of the stage
Dancing between performances
Rows of pupils in checkered uniforms seated in the audience
A full house for the ceremony
Staff in kente serving popcorn and drinks to families at the event
Popcorn and drinks kept everyone going

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