FOUNDATION DAY 2022

Foundation Day, as the name suggests, is our annual celebration of the Foundation of St Catherine’s School in 1885, and is always held on the closest Sunday to 25th September.

This year we were delighted to welcome current and former pupils, parents, staff and governors, all joining us for an afternoon of celebrations.

The Chapel was packed for a service on the theme of Artistry, during which we dedicated a plaque in memory of former pupil, parent and governor Elisabeth Reed (Newnham) (1950), and we were delighted that many of Elisabeth’s family were able to join us.

A brilliant lecture by Alex Perry-Adlam (Head of Art) on The Power of Creative Thinking in the Lecture Theatre was followed by tours of the new Art & MakerSpace extension to the John Palmer Centre. Everyone loved seeing the impressive new facilities and were excited to see the incredible creative work of the current pupils.

A delicious afternoon tea, including an amazing birthday cake made by Philip Friend (Head of Food and Nutrition), was then served in the Dining Room giving everyone plenty of time to catch up and share memories.

It was a really special afternoon and we really enjoyed welcoming everyone back to St Catherine’s again.