The John Kyrle High School's Leavers' Ball 2007 took place at the Chase Hotel on Friday evening and I went along to take photos of the leavers arriving in their pretty frocks and dinner suits. Thanks to American movies showing the High School 'Prom', leaving school parties have changed a lot since I said farewell to my old school as an under age drinker, with a rum and black in a spit and sawdust pub in Barking, Essex, riding there on my bike as everyone else did.

This year my presence at the beginning of the event was for two reasons. I went officially to take 'Wyenot News' photos but I was also there to photograph my daughter, Sarah who was among those who attended this year's event. Being born on my own birthday, 1st October, Sarah is the most expensive (and best) birthday present I have ever received. It does not seem possible that my youngest 'baby' is leaving school this year.

On this page are a few photos taken before the Ball and on pages five and six of this week's news you will see photos of some of the students arriving at The Chase, and some taken inside the hotel.

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