It is amazing how quickly 10 years as Chestnut Houseparents can fly past. Seb and Barns have grown up so fast that Mr and Mrs Duke have not had time to change their tops!

Winner Winner Chinese Dinner! Top 3 on the Chestnut Good Book Mountain Challenge went out for dinner. Jagger finished top and picked the Golden House in Street. Jagger, Cole and Toby were great company.

No school supper tonight as the team get ready for the year 8 prom Don’t panic chaps….the chop shop will deliver!!

Boys are getting ready… Quick trip to the pop up Photo Booth and then back to house for some “Prosecco” and button holes before we head off to the leavers dinner. We will keep you updated….

The leavers dinner starts with a drinks reception at the pavilion.

Thank you to the amazing team at Chartwells Independent for making the dining room look amazing. The boys are seated for dinner.

Some more Chestnut boys at the dinner.

Chestnut boys are enjoying their leavers supper.

Jaime is ready for the next course! We also have two year seven boys helping out as the waiting staff for the evening. Thank you to Roy and Gyumin. Don’t drop the Chicken course!

Dinner is finished Speeches have been made Prizes have been awarded It is time for the silent disco…. It doesn’t sound silent!

The silent disco is in Millfield colours! Three songs all playing once. Three different dance styles and three different harmonies!

DJ Dyke is on the decks! Red seems to be the favourite track at the moment….but five people are listening to the blue track!

Will and Jagger are throwing some serious shapes to the green track,

Chestnut Leavers are back home after a great evening at the leavers dinner.

Before and After

It is the final “own snacks”of the year so it is a mini version of the all you can eat buffet we had on Sunday on the house trip,

The Chestnut World Records for Mr French’s Tuesday night challenge winners will now never be broken. Thy go all the way back to 2019.

It is time for another Chestnut end of year tradition. The boys (and staff!) sign the tops of the doors. When they visit in the future they can read the messages they have left for their future selves. They don’t paint the top of doors so the messages stay forever

The boys are leaving their mark in Chestnut.

We have done 28 years in Millfield Prep School Boarding. We have lived in Chestnut for over 20. Sebastian and Barnaby know nothing else in their lives. We have met great boys and families. Dukes are checking out for the final time. Last one out turn the lights off please.