The Magnificently Spooky Night of Halloween

Halloween Party- Magnificently Spooky

Halloween came early for St Aidan’s High School this year, with the annual Halloween disco to raise funds for the Victoria Park Charity. Student journalists Nicolle Muir and Joanne Hamilton went undercover in their spookiest but most glamourous attire to slip in and cover the ghoulish goings on that transpired on that most eldritch of evenings…

The event took place on a chilly night of October 26^th from 7pm until half 10, for both the youngest and the eldest pupils, to allow them to interact and for the seniors to welcome the first years to the fun ways of the school at this festive time. Teachers and students alike both got involved and creative with their spooky and scary costume ideas, leading to once again a massively successful night full of laughter, socialising and dancing.

With £3 to enter and an impressive tuck shop available all night, money for the charity was easily raised. The disco was well attended with over 30 S1 pupils and over 60 S6 students. The money collected from the highly-anticipated night goes towards funding brilliant Christmas presents for the young children of Victoria Park School who visit annually in December for yet another exciting and annual school event.

Mrs. Sandra Devlin, Depute Head for Fifth and Sixth Year, reflected on the success of the evening, pointing out the underlying and ongoing positive message of events like this.  “The entire school would like to thank Mrs McKenna- who doubled as a magnificent Maleficent- and the Victoria Park Committee for their sterling work in organising the event. Special thanks to janitors and the school’s very own DJs, Jamie Kelly and Josh Miller, for providing a great contribution as their alter-egos “Deepcat and Ginger” got busy laying down some great beats.

St Aidan’s High School take pride in their work for Victoria Park and other charities alike. As a student body we believe it is important to support those in need, give back to the community, and have fun doing it!”

Contributing Writers

Nicolle Muir and Joanne Hamilton