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THE REEDER 2017
BACK TO SCHOOL
ORs CONTINUE TO PLAY AN INTEGRAL PART IN SCHOOL LIFE SEPTEMBER 2016 Two OR visits from The Netherlands in one month! Florence (or Francine as she was known at School) Verbeek (Bristowe 1997) was joined by her husband and mother, whilst Lisanne Naves (Mullens 2004) popped in to say hello and even managed to find herself in the whole School photo outside the Assembly Hall.
We held our second FutureCareers Seminar at Reed’s focusing on the world of film and television and were lucky enough to be joined by three very experienced Old Reedonians, each of whom is an expert in his/her respective field. We welcomed ORs, current and former parents, and friends from the local community to join us in a ‘Grease’ film night in aid of the Reed’s Foundation.
Rachel Corbould (Mullens 2006) spoke passionately about some of the amazing and diverse film sets she has worked on. Rupert Bryan (Mullens 1992), owner of MPH Productions, talked knowledgeably about the making of film, television, video and internet content across a broad spectrum, and the various roles within the industry. Chris Brogden (Capel 1984)
painted a wonderful picture of the demands of being a producer: the responsibilities, the juggling, the managing, the researching, the selling, the budgeting, the coercing and last, but not least, the need to be creative, brave and come up with new ideas constantly. On a summer night in September, Rydell High made a visit to Reed’s School...and if that means nothing to you, then you’re obviously not a Grease fan! Under the banner of ‘Films for the Foundation’, we welcomed ORs, current
and former parents, and friends from the local community to join us in a ‘Grease’ sing-a-long. Everyone entered into the spirit of the evening with some great costumes, singing and dancing. Huge thanks go to OR Charlotte Mocatta (Mullens 1988) for her drive and determination in getting this fundraiser off the ground. Money raised went into the Simon Church & Jonathan Turner Bursary Fund (part of the Reed’s Foundation) in memory of Charlotte’s brother and friend – see OR Syndicates, page 65 for further details.
