No images? Click here Welcome to our first e-newsletter specifically for former staff of Wimbledon High. Our aim is to keep you in touch with school life, remind you of opportunities to come back and see us and share your news too. We would like to hear any suggestions you have on what you'd like to see here. Equally, if you no longer wish to hear from us, please email or use the unsubcribe options below. MESSAGE FROM THE HEADIt has been a cracking half term, replete with great weather, purposeful learning, outstanding fixtures and heaps of creativity. Highlights thus far have been welcoming all of our new girls and staff with gusto at the Stepping In Ceremony; getting to know my lovely House Form every other Wednesday morning; listening to our musical Amelie shaping up slowly but surely over the weeks; and perhaps best of all, watching our 1st XI beat King’s 4-1 on a glorious September morning – could anything be better? And so the Autumn Term within our walls has been a happy and productive one, with much to
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I can sense myself turning to these words over and over in the times ahead, and it comforted me enormously that this message of change being a reliable constant chimed with the blog I’d written for HMC prior to the conference (which you can read here if you’d like to do so); and, spurred on by Sue’s wisdom, I will be returning to the wider purpose, the over-arching nature of what we are doing and achieving in our school – and in all schools – in the coming months and years, to sustain us in our goals of girls-first, joyful education. The new academic year brings changes and we welcome the new Student Leadership team, headed up by our new Head Girl, Poorna Baikady, who also features in a GDST spotlight film which you can watch here STAY CONNECTED:EVENTS & REUNIONSThe Birthday Reunion - book now!If you haven't already booked your free ticket to the Birthday Reunion on Saturday 4 November don't delay! We have 80 alumnae and staff attending and booking closes on 27 OCTOBER! Last year was brilliantly busy year for reunions and we hope this year is even better and we make full use of our beautiful new spaces. In the past year we have welcomed over 100 guests for our Birthday Reunion in November, the 2017/18 Reunion in April saw more than 80 alumnae return to be wowed by the new auditorium and share tales of former mischief and happiness, followed by the Class of 1963 and 1983 reunions on 10 June and most recently, the Class of 2013. As well as being an brilliant excuse to catch up on news from former colleagues, your presence as former staff really does mean such a lot to our alumnae. Thank you to all those who return!
WHS EVENTSThere are many occasions throughout the year for you to join us for a range of concerts, fundraisers and performances. Our Rosewell lecture series continues and we are looking forward to a whole host of Christmas activities, including the Christmas Community Concert on 14 December and the annual Christmas Fair (grandchildren welcome!). Look out for further information or keep an eye on our Events Calendar for details. BOOKFESTWe were delighted to be hosting Bookfest 2023 on the school site this year with a stellar line-up, including many alumnae, in the Auditorium and Rutherford Theatre. FOLIOAlumna Claire Cohen (Class of 2003) returns to school as Guest Speaker at our Folio celebration evening on 31 October. Folio is anthology of writing from talented students across the school and the evening is an opportunity for the sort of young writers who may one day be on the Bookfest stage to read their work to an audience of peers, staff and parents. STAY CONNECTED:NEWS: We would love to hear your news! Tell us what you are up to on alumnae@wim.gdst.net and we can share it in the next newsletter. Take a look at all the latest school and alumnae news stories, magazines & newsletters on our website BROWSE THE ARCHIVEWe have recently added some new content to our online archives and we hope you enjoy browsing our collections of magazines, photos and articles. Our newly re-done WHS Heads portraits can now also be seen online here SPREAD THE WORD!Our records are incomplete - please do pass our newsletter on to any former staff who would like to stay in touch and ask them to register with us. |