Come to our 1970s DecadeDay

In association with the OGA, we are holding our first KHS Decade Day on Saturday 5 July 2008, for all Old Girls and former Staff who were here between 1970 and 1979. We shall be celebrating 1970s school life as well as the decade in general.

From 11am onwards, you are invited to:

• take a tour of the school, including old favourites such as historic Eastgate as well as more recent additions, such as the new Sixth Form Centre
• look at our archive displays from the 1970s, including the 1979 School Centenary celebrations, headlines of the decade, school life, lessons and people
• enjoy drinks and a seventies-themed buffet lunch
• meet up with old friends to enjoy reminiscences about the decade.

Tickets cost £15 per person, to include buffet lunch and drinks. We do hope you will join us on the day.

Please download and complete the below booking and memories forms, and return with a cheque for £15, made payable to Warwick Independent Schools Foundation, to:

Christine Musselwhite, Development Manager, King’s High School for Girls, Smith Street, Warwick, CV34 4HJ, by the closing date of Friday 6 June.

If you know of other Old Girls who would like to attend but who have not received information about the event, please e mail Christine Musselwhite at c.musselwhite@kingshighwarwick.co.uk with their contact details.

The OGA Annual Lunch – Saturday 1 March 2008

Over 70 former pupils, former staff and current staff attended the annual OGA lunch on Saturday 1 March.

Attendees arrived throughout the morning to enjoy a tour of the school, including visits to historic Eastgate and the new Sixth Form Centre, before catching up with old friends over pre-lunch drinks in Landor Hall.

Following the OGA AGM, a buffet lunch was served in the Main Hall, which was decorated appropriately with daffodils, as the event was held on St David’s Day.

Headmistress Mrs Surber gave an illustrated talk on life at King’s High today, and was joined by the current Head Girl, Nellie Wheeler, the Deputy Head Girl, Lucie Browning and Senior Prefect Hermione Mackay, who each told their stories, with great affection, of school life at King’s High.

Caroline Russell made a welcome return to school for the event, and presided over an impromptu auction for a beautiful original painting of Landor House, which was initially donated for the raffle that followed. Amid fierce bidding, the painting was sold for £50!

We were delighted to welcome back to school Old Girl Mrs Christina Jackson – who celebrated her 94th birthday on the same day. The occasion was marked with a birthday card and cake from the OGA, which were presented to her as everyone sang Happy Birthday.

Mrs Christina Jackson celebrating her 94^th Birthday, with Polly Beidas and 2007-08 senior team: Eleanor Wheeler, Lucie Browning, Rachel Weston Smith & Hermione Mackay.

Enjoying pre-lunch drinks in Landor Hall

Lunch in the Main Hall

Mrs Surber delivers an after-lunch speech

Caroline Russell presides over the auction