1970s Decade Day – Saturday 5 July 2008

110 Old Girls and Former Staff who were here during the 1970s came back to school on Saturday 5 July for the school’s first ever Decade Day, and to remember and celebrate school life from that era. We welcomed visitors from Australia, France and Germany as well as from across the UK.

Old friends and colleagues met up in the Sixth Form Centre for welcome drinks, before touring the school and reviewing archive displays from the 1970s.

Visitors enjoyed a seventies-themed lunch, before Headmistress Mrs Surber delivered a speech on life at King’s High today.

Lost friends were rediscovered, memories were shared and everyone enjoyed a day full of laughter and nostalgia.

Thank you to everyone who attended and who made the event such a joyous occasion.

We will be putting together and sending out a souvenir booklet of the event to all attendees, over the coming months.

Following on from the success of the event, we plan to hold a 1980s Decade Day in 2009 – date to be confirmed in due course.

Meeting in the Sixth Form Centre for welcome drinks

Enjoying the sun on Red House Lawn

Enjoying lunch and a gossip!

                                                    Reviewing the 1970s archive material

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