Mike and I are looking forward to receiving your completed booking form and, of course, cheque!!
Ken Bailey
OW President
A LETTER FROM THE HEADMASTER TO ALL OWs
Dear Old Woodbridgians,
Re: Careers Advice
Over the last decade you as individual Old Woodbridgians, the Old Woodbridgian Society and the School have continued to grow closer. Much, if not all, of that is due to the phenomenal work undertaken by Ken Bailey, the President of the Old Woodbridgians, Michael Weaver, the Old Woodbridigan Registrar and Rachael Woodmansee who works in our Development Office.
One of the most striking aspects of our alumni/alumnae body is the range of professions that it represents which is the trigger for this letter. University admissions tutors now regard it as a sine qua non for applicants to show evidence of commitment to their chosen degree, including relevant work experience.
Over the course of these last years at Old Woodbridigan dinners, functions and events, many of you have mentioned that you might be delighted to offer either advice or voluntary work experience for a week or two for present pupils, just to give them a taste of your profession. Indeed it is an offer which has already been taken up by many pupils, particularly, in the areas of law, medicine and architecture, but I really would like to extend it further.
It is absolutely crucial that pupils show initiative and make the running, but what I am hoping to create is a pool of Old Woodbridgians who would be happy to receive an email or letter from present pupils asking for such experience. We would conduit that through the School and not release any of your details other than to suitable pupils, and indeed ensure that none of you were contacted by more than one or two each year.
Initially the scheme will be handled from my office. If you are willing to help and could offer a week/two weeks, or could give some advice, then I would be very grateful if you could email or write to me giving details of how you might like to be involved.
With every good wish,
Yours sincerely
Stephen Cole
Headmaster
A NEW BOOK FROM THE WEAVERS: Work is well under way on the book "When Duty Calls..." by authors Carol and Michael Weaver which will be a fantastic record and archive to celebrate the 2008 centenary of Woodbridge School CCF. Many, many contributions have been received and a big thank you to all who have sent in their memories. As many as possible will be used.
ORDER your copy now. E-mail Michael Weaver (address on Contact Us page) and say you want him to reserve your copy. The final price, to be confirmed, is likely to be less than a tenner!! What a bargain - send your order in now!!
STOP PRESS NEWS: We're trialling a new photo album system. Click on the 'Photo Gallery' link on the left of this page and take a look. Let us know what you think.
PREVIOUS EVENTS
OW Dinner, OW Match, and Sekforde Cycle Ride reports and photographs are now on the OW Society page for your perusal. Read all about it, see what you missed and make sure you don't miss the event next year!!
Other news items on School and OWs are on the Editorial page. Have a look, we'll add more soon.
The Spring Magazine 2009 and has now been despatched.
But have we got your up to date address? Avoid disappointment. There's plenty of excitement in the new magazine - news of hundreds
of OWs from across the world. You'll
be in it if you have sent in your information. What are you doing
these days? Which OWs do you know about? Have you
any interesting memories? Let us know.
Website - President Ken is now well established as joint-editor of the website and we are working with renewed efforts to update it and to add new material. Already we have added more memories to the OW Memories section and there are more to come.
Among new features look at
the staff section where we are adding a few famous names as
fast as we can. We've got PR on at
last, with the fulsome valediction paid to him in the 1978
'Woodbridgian.' And in the drama section we've
got the front cover of the Radio Times, showing Jessica
Oyelowo, the first OW, as far as we know to reach such dizzy
heights. Also look up our new feature 'The Woodbridgian' -
which is a detailed account of the Woodbridgians Magazine
from 1882 to the present day and how it reflects the changing
nature of the school in particular and education in general.
Click What's On for the Calendar of Events for 2009
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