Friday 16 January was Founder’s Day at Crescent School, and this year, to celebrate the school's 78th anniversary, pupils came together for a special Founder’s Day assembly, where the children enjoyed a fascinating Q&A with Crescent School’s past, present and future headteachers.

In a light-hearted and amusing role-play, children confidently took on the roles of Mrs Mortimer, Mrs Barrett, Mr Wren, Mrs Vickers and Mr Marshall, while current headmaster, Mr Thackway, and Mr Aston, who will take over as headteacher in September, played themselves.

Interviewed in turn by the very excellent Q&A organiser and host, Mrs Dewes, the headteachers from across the decades shared their key achievements and proudest moments, and the watching pupils were interested and surprised to discover the similarities and differences between life at the school then and now.

Mr Thackway was given a particularly warm welcome when he stepped up on stage. He shared just how proud he is of the lasting impact of the Crescent School Promise, which was reviewed and relaunched after he joined Crescent, eight years ago.

Mr Aston was the last to be interviewed and warmly greeted all the children. Crescent’s pupils had all been given the chance to submit questions for Mr Aston and, in turn, a representative from each class stepped forward to ask one. The school community was impressed to find out that Mr Aston is a triathlete, that he speaks some Russian, that he has taught most primary year groups, has four children and can even tell funny jokes!

The children all enjoyed meeting Mr Aston and learning a little more about him alongside the history of their school. It was an engaging and enjoyable way to celebrate the history of Crescent School.

If you are an Old Crescentian and would like to share your memories of your time at Crescent School, or even pay the school a visit, we would love to hear from you. Please email the Foundation Alumni and Development team at oldprincethorpians@princethorpe.co.uk.