Adcote School's Czech exchange pupils meet royalty
Shropshire High Sheriff David Stacey and his wife were guests at Adcote School this week to welcome the exchange delegation of senior pupils from the grammar school in the Czech Republic town of Velké Mezirici.
The small town is famous for its historic centre, Renaissance castle and historic buildings.
The pupils, both boys and girls, from the Czech school, which was founded in 1899, listened with interest whilst the High Sheriff expressed his warm wishes for their visit.
Along with Gary Wright, Headmaster at Adcote, and Naomi Pritchard, Deputy Head, Mr Stacey spoke to the assembled group in The Great Hall about his role as High Sheriff and how he is the Queen's official representative in Shropshire. He went on to elaborate on his duties and responsibilities and to describe the structure of the United Kingdom and the countries within it. Mr Stacey explained to the group and their teachers that Shropshire is a rural county, with an important agricultural heritage. He mentioned the Rugby World Cup and how many of the group's hosts are very keen on following the sport.
Adcote School would like to thank the High Sheriff for his support and look forward to welcoming him to the School again soon.
Later this week, on their visit to Ludlow, the Czech pupils had an encounter with another prominent British personality, in the form of Prince Harry. The Prince was taking part in the highly publicised 'Walking With The Wounded' event to show support for military veterans and the Czech guests lost no time in snapping pictures of him and putting them on Facebook. Apparently this unexpected opportunity to see the Prince was one of the highlights of their visit to Shropshire.
