May Reunion 2010 Saturday 15th May 2010 We share our May Reunion with the School's 'Friends and Families Day'. We do hope that as many Old Scholars as possible will be able to attend these events. From the President: Dear Oldscholars As in recent years we are holding our reunion on the same day as the school’s ‘Friends and Families Day’. It gives us a chance to look round the school and see and hear about new developments as well, as meeting up with our contemporaries. All Old Scholars are welcome on the 15th May, but especially those who are in the 1968 year group (the rising 60s), the 1978 year group (the rising 50s) and my own year group – 1960, and we don’t mention our age! See the May Reunion page of the website for more details. I particularly hope that you will also be able to come to the dinner - see below for menu and order form. Also especially welcome are those of any year who would like to come and join our choir which will sing at the start of the dinner at 6.30pm, with a rehearsal at 4pm in the Assembly Hall. Music became a great love of mine and I am sure of many Old Scholars who had the benefit of superb musical opportunities at the school over the years, and this is a chance to celebrate it. So if you haven’t already filled in a form and would like to sing please complete the slip below and send it to me. I will supply the music, and a learning CD, if required. We will sing ‘Zadok The Priest’, ‘Ave Verum Corpus’, Dylan’s ‘Blowing In The Wind’, and ‘Dear Lord And Father Of Mankind’ to finish with. As well as the events outlined in the rest of the programme overleaf, the dinner promises to be as excellent and as enjoyable as last year. So I do hope you will come and join us. Cheques and menu choices must reach the school by 1st May. Apply early as places are limited. Click here to download a copy of this letter plus reply slip if you are able to sing in our choir. Lesley Jacob OSA President 2009–2010   Old Scholars' Dinner 6.00 for 6.30pm Saturday 15th May 2010 We are holding a reunion dinner at school primarily for those Old Scholars in Year Groups 1968 (those turning 60), 1978 (those turning 50) and 1960 (The President, Lesley Jacob's year group) on the evening of Saturday 15th May 2010. This meal will be subsidised by the Old Scholars' Association. The cost of the 3 course meal including wine, will be £20. See below to download a menu and order form. Our President is inviting Old Scholars to provide a musical event at the start of the dinner. Places must be reserved and paid for by 1st May at the latest. This meal is open to all Old Scholars. Click here to download a menu and order form. Please print and return completed slip with a cheque to the school by 1st May. Contact Julie Foster (email: Dougal.boydog@Tesco.net ) if you are in the 1978 Year Group and would like to attend. Julie already has details of a number who have said they are coming. Click on the photos below to enlarge. 5x Boys 1975 5y Boys 1975 5x Girls 1975 5y Girls 1975 6ii x 1977 6ii x 1977 I am unable to locate many formphotos before 1975. If anyone has any please email to Martin Hugall (mjh@friends.org.uk) Contact our President, Lesley Jacob (email: lja183@googlemail.com ) if you are in the 1960 Year Group and plan to be there, or would like to sing before the start of the evening dinner. Contact Tom Robinson (email: fssw@tomrobinson.com ) if you are in the 1968 group. For accommodation visit www.visitsaffronwalden.gov.uk Provisional Programme for the Day 10.00 Meeting for Worship in the Assembly Hall. The Library available as a meeting area for Old Scholars throughout the day. Please sign the visitors book here and pick up a badge. 10.30 Tea and coffee available in the marquee on the front lawn 10.40 Music from Middle School Band in the Assembly Hall until 11am. 11.00 Assembly in the Sports Hall including music, speeches and presentation of awards. 12.30 Lunch. Bring a picnic to have on the field, or in the dining hall and sports hall if wet. There will also be a light BBQ on the field. Alternatively, a wide range of food is available in local pubs and restaurants. Sandwiches are available from Tesco and Waitrose supermarkets as well as from a number of sandwich bars in the town. 1.15 to 2.15 Activities and Displays in Departments and in the Junior School. 1.15 to 1.45 Tours of the boarding houses. (This will be the only time when it will be possible to see around the boarding houses) 1.30 Old Scholars' cricket match v the School - all afternoon 2.15 to 2.45 Afternoon school event, including a working rehearsal for the music tour to Paris. 2.30 - 3.30 International Café - join our students for tea and cakes in the marquee on the front lawn. 2.45 Junior School 'Big Sing and Dance around the Maypole' in Gibson Garden or Sports Hall if wet. 4.00 Old Scholar choir rehearsal in the assembly hall. Contact Lesley Jacob (email: lja183@gmail.com ) if your are able to take part. 6.00 for 6.30 Old Scholars' Dinner in the Dining Hall. Places must be reserved and paid for by 1st May at the latest. Places are limited and are offered on a first come basis. The cost of this 3 course meal, including wine and subsidised by the OSA, is £20 a head. OS 'Choir' to sing at 6.30. See above for further details. Please remember that the whole of the School Campus is a no smoking site. This information will also be mailed to Old Scholar members in April together with this year's OS Magazine. Click here to download a copy of the above provisional programme for the day.