Welcome
to our Web site in which we will endeavour to keep you informed of all
our activities and update you on the progress of the Bolitho School as
it is now known
.
Double click on the above links for other news from Alumni, School, Old
Girls and Reunions
|
PROGRAMME
FOR 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
|
| |
|
|
If
you would like anything added to the site, please contact us by clicking
on the email contact above. If you have any articles that you would like
included in this Web Site or in our annual Newsletter we would be only
too pleased to hear from you. Have you met any old school friends and
where did you meet them?
|
|
|
|
