BOLITHO/ ST CLARE ALUMNI
POLWITHEN, PENZANCE

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PROGRAMME FOR 2010

25 September 2010

12.30 for 1.00 Luncheon followed by AGM at approx 2.45 p.m. Lunch £5.00 to include sherry, pasty, dessert and afternoon tea.
The School is unable to provide the luncheon this year because of staff shortage but we have the full use of the Library for our meeting and the Committee will be providing lunch.
Tea, coffee and cakes will be provided after the AGM. There is an opportunity to look around the School after the AGM.
Send a cheque for £5 made payable to "Bolitho/ St Clare Alumni" to Mrs Elizabeth Solomon, Peacehaven, 30 Church View Road Tuckingmill, Camborne TR14 8RQ


The last Saturday in September, for many years now, has been established as the day of our Annual General Meeting and Reunion Lunch. 2009 was no exception but was particularly memorable. As we were gathering, members of the School Choir had come along to give us a brief performance of some of their repetoire. This was a very welcome introduction, much appreciated by all who were there. Next came the Lunch, superb as ever and enhanced by the presence of the new headmaster, Mr Mark Shere. Although he could not stay for the actual Annual General Meeting due to a prior appointment, he did speak to us all at lunch. His few words were most inspiring and created a wonderful feeling of reassurance for the continuing success of the School and of the Alumni.

The numbers attending "our day" were indicative of the growing interest in the occasion, boosted in part by the representatives from the "year of 69". Well done to them for coming together 40 years on. Add to this the presence of Luke and Josh Barrow paving the way for what we hope will be a more truly comprehensive make-up of the Alumni. After all, for some years now, boys have out-numbered girls on the School register. Luke and Josh may have made history, being the first to brave our Alumni event but we sincerely trust they will not be the last.

This term also saw several of our Alumni members attending the Open day on Saturday 17 October 2009; this as a result of the warm invitation issued to us by Mr. Shere at our Lunch and being included in the advertisement for the event placed with the local media. It proved to be an extremely successful occasion. The headmaster, many of his hard-working Staff and willing pupils, all of whom had given up their precious time are to be congratulated on the excellent insight into the day-to-day opportunities the School now provides. Those visiting must have marvelled at the facilities and displays witnessed, leaving, like me, profoundly envious of the current students with such a wealth of knowledge, skills and activities available to them.

There have been some significant changes to the running of Bolitho School. The School was in serious financial difficulties which could have led to immediate closure. However the company Global Educational Management Systems (GEMS) took over. This has in turn meant various changes have taken place within the School in 2010 about which we will hear more at our AGM when either Ann Miles or Will Ansell ( Deputy Heads) will represent GEMS.

Finally, the Alumni are planning a spring walk, meeting, initially for lunch at 12 noon Thursday 24 March 2011 at Trevarno nr Helston and walking around the garden afterwards if you so wish. On Monday 9 May 2011 at Country Skittles, Townsend we are holding our annual Skittles evening. The details and reminders will be on our web site. Please come and join us.
Brenda Coxen, Chairman. (nee Ashworth, P.E. Staff 1954 -61)

TRENGWAINTON 2010

Lunch was a great success at Trengwainton and we enjoyed our walk through the gardens.

 

 

 

 

Left :From L to R it is Viv Bounsall ( nee Collins) - Carol Corin (nee Bonds) - Ruth Hunt (nee Stephens) - Jane Price (nee Carkeek) - Rosie Woolf (nee Tellam) - Suzanne Sampson - Bev Cottrell (nee Lehey)
Reunion of girls who left in 1969 at our 2009 AGM
Double click on Reunions for a report from Jane Price nee Carkeek on their special reunion at the AGM and more photos.
Sheila, Mary and Elizabeth 2009 AGM
Brenda our Chairman giving vote of thanks to the choir
  Miss Crankshaw or "Crankie" as she was known at School celebrated her 90th birthday in 2009. She is in a Home but doing well and had her family and friends around to celebrate her birthday. These photos were kindly sent to us by John Bulcock who keeps us informed of her progress and reports back to her all the news from School. Miss Crankshaw married Mr Bulcock when she left the School and both returned to the School on many occasions for the AGM and reunions. Unfortunately she is now widowed. We send "Crankie" as she was affectionately known to us all, our good wishes.
 
 

If anyone is interested in joining our Committee please let us know before Annual General Meeting.

Officers 2007-2008
Chairman Brenda Coxen, Secretary Elizabeth Solomon, Treasurer Janet Willcock
If you would like to join the "Old Girls" our Life Membership subscription is: Up to 40 years old £15: 40 - 60 years old £10: over 60 years old £5.
Please contact us via email by clicking on "email us" above and I will give you details of where to send your subscription.All cheques made payable "Bolitho St Clares Alumni"
Friends Reunited Web Site: Please note that we have three sites: St Clares, School of St Clares and Bolitho

1949 FORM 5A 2008 AGM

This photo was given to us at the AGM taken in 1949

Janet Yardley/June Hooper/ Valerie Becket/Diana Williams/Jennifer Tyler Street/ Mary Chester/ Margaret Luscombe

Anne Hartnoll/Beryl Cave/ Joyce thomas/ Molly Oliver/ June Hayes

Jennifer Markham/ Gillian Ashby/ Hazel Commissong

(Jennifer gave us this photo? Can anyone fill in the missing names?)

Anne Menneer nee Hartnall has filled in some missing names for us!
Anne would love to hear from anyone and I have her email address. Anne works in Redruth, as Course Manager Acceess to HE IT and Multimedia

 

 

 

 

 

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