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Diary Dates 2015 JULY Wed 1 Thu 2
19.00 – 21.30 LIII Production of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Sat 4
Speech Day, Open Day and Leavers’ Ball
Wed 8
8.45 – 9.15 LIII Prep Leavers’ Service
Thur 9
End of Term
SEPTEMBER Tue 8
First Day of Term
Sun 13
10am – 4pm Association Day 2015
Sat 19 Sun 20
Association Battlefields Trip to Waterloo, Belgium
HRH The Duchess of Cornwall becomes Patron of St Catherine’s School, Bramley The Headmistresses and Governors of St Catherine’s School, Bramley, were delighted to announce that HRH The Duchess of Cornwall has graciously agreed to be Patron of the School. Peter Martin, Chairman of Governors said: ‘The Governors very warmly welcome this patronage – made all the more special because of the family links that The Duchess of Cornwall has with St Catherine’s’. Her Royal Highness's great-great grandfather, George Cubitt, ennobled in 1892 as the first Baron Ashcombe, was one of the founding benefactors of St Catherine’s in 1885. George Cubitt was the first MP for the constituency of Epsom, and had previously been MP for West Surrey since 1860.
OCTOBER Thu 22 Fri 23
19.00 Middle School Production Terry Pratchett’s Mort Adapted by Stephen Briggs
NOVEMBER Wed 4
Cantores sing Evensong at Winchester Cathedral
Fri 27
19.30 St Catherine’s Day Gala Concert (Parents only or listen via live stream on the website)
Changing of the Guard! Thank you and farewell to Katie Hudson and Frankie Tamblyn who have been excellent in their roles as Association Prefects over the past year. It has been a pleasure to work with them. A warm welcome to Ursula Goldsmith and Hayley Foster, who have taken over.
LAST CHANCE TO BOOK! The Association Battlefield Trip to ‘Napoleon’s Waterloo’ - 19th - 20th September 2015 This year is the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo and Andy Thompson has found one of the leading experts in the country, Graeme Cooper, to join the group as our guide.
L-R: Hailey, Katie, Dawn Pilkington, Frankie and Ursula
Prospective Parents’ events Senior School Friday 18th September Wednesday 7th October Tuesday 10th November Prep School Wednesday 16th September Thursday 8th October Friday 6th November For further information contact: Senior School Registrar Judy Corben 01483 899 609 judy.corben@stcatherines.info Prep School Registrar Sally Manhire 01483 899 665 prepadmissions@stcatherines.info
Wellington described his epic and decisive victory over Napoleon as a ‘damned nearrun thing’. The battle was closely fought and either side could have won, but mistakes in communication, leadership and judgement led, ultimately, to French defeat. The Battle of Waterloo was fought thirteen kilometres south of Brussels between the French, under the command of Napoleon Bonaparte, and the Allied armies commanded by the Duke of Wellington from Britain and General Blücher from Prussia. Napoleon’s defeat at Waterloo marked the end of the Emperor’s final bid for power, the so-called ‘100 Days’, and the last chapter in his remarkable career. The itinerary starts and ends at school. Included in the price of the trip will be: 3-star accommodation (B&B) close to the battlefield; luxury air-conditioned coach; museum entries & tour folder with maps; Graeme Cooper as an experienced and qualified guide; 1 lunch (2 courses + wine) & 1 dinner (3 courses + wine). • Depart: Saturday morning from St Catherine’s School at 7.00 am, returning at 8pm on Sunday night. • Cost per person: (sharing twin/double room): £240 single room supplement: £40. • Reservations: to secure the hotel rooms, reservations need to be made with a deposit of £85 per person either by: (i) filling in the online application form on our website (www.stcatherines.info/associationtrip); or (ii) emailing association@stcatherines.info, tel: 01484 899760 or in writing to The Foundation Office, St Catherine’s, Station Road, Bramley, Guildford, Surrey, GU5 0DF.