On Wednesday, 1 May, Sarah, Duchess of York, visited the Lower School to speak to students in K1, K2 and Grade 1. Introduced to a packed Creative Arts Room by Head of School Coreen R. Hester, the Duchess told the students about her life, her family and her books. She showed plenty of pictures of her childhood and wedding and was happy to answer the students' many questions.
To finish, she read one of her Budgie the Little Helicopter books and Tea for Ruby. The Duchess left a gift for every student and was thrilled to pose for class photographs. Eager to visit the Lower School Library, the Duchess donated all 17 of her children's books to the School, which she happily autographed to ASL. After signing the visitors book with a flourish, the Duchess was on her way.