JULIANA MOCK UP

No. 9

Juliana brings together the voices, stories and journeys of our alumni community celebrating the enduring spirit of St. Julian’s School and the connections that continue to shine far beyond our campus.

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FEATURES HIGHLIGHT In Memoriam Founder’s Day Alumni Events 90th Anniversary of the Bilingual Section

January 2026

90th Anniversary of the Bilingual Section

Saturday 11 October 2025 will be remembered as a day full of celebration and gratitude as we marked the 90th Anniversary of the Bilingual / Portuguese Section at St. Julian’s. The Garden Party united students, staff, families, and alumni in a heartfelt tribute to our shared history.

The joyous affair gathered a crowd of over 150 guests,

was, by all accounts, an unforgettable tribute to a

comprising current students and their families,

foundational part of the school's heritage. If you are in

returning alumni, staff, former teachers, and mem-

touch with other alumni, please do encourage them to

bers past and present of the Board of Governors.

sign up to our alumni platform, where they can find

Alumni from the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s and 2000

out about upcoming alumni events.

onwards marked their presence and were happy to catch up with former classmates and teachers, visit

Joana de Sousa

the school and reminisce about the happy days they

Alumna & Ambassador of Class of 1988 & Bilingual

spent here. The anniversary program was rich with

Section Principalt

tributes and tradition. Headmaster Paul Morgan and Bilingual Section Principal Joana de Sousa delivered heartfelt speeches, while musical interludes by Yumei and Clarisse charmed the audience. Guests also enjoyed an exhibition of historical artefacts tracing the Section's nine-decade history, culminating in the cutting of the birthday cake. A moment of collective nostalgia arrived as attendees enthusiastically joined together to sing “It’s a Long Road to Freedom,” a reminder of cherished school days. Mr. Morgan focused on the Section's unique contribution to the students' lives: “Ninety is more than just a number. It symbolises generations of young people who have been given a unique gift the gift of communicating in two languages, having a deep understanding of two cultures, all within one school... The Bilingual Section is a brilliant embodiment of our school’s motto, ‘Lux tua nos ducat’ – ‘Your Light Leads Us.’” Principal Joana de Sousa highlighted the Section's foundation of academic excellence and support for every student, defining its tradition as: “um ensino de excelência, que dá resposta a todos os alunos na sua individualidade, os apoia e encoraja a atingir o seu potencial e ensina o respeito pela diferença.” The

Bilingual / Portuguese Section

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Midnight Sun 90th Anniversary

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Founders’ Day Our School History

As we celebrate our 93rd year, I have been reflecting

Portugal. Inspired by Franklin’s work in educating her own

on the 52 individuals recognised as Founders of St.

son, Mrs Bucknall convened the pivotal meeting of the Lisbon

Julian’s School. Four of them are honoured daily

Ladies’ Reading Room in March 1932, where the proposal for a

through our House names, and during Founders Week

new English-speaking, non-profit school was agreed. She

assemblies, we focused on two in particular: Mrs

went on to serve the school with dedication for many years.

Henrietta Franklin and Mrs Marguerite Bucknall, with

Today, we honour these two remarkable women whose

the others to be explored in future years. Mrs Henrietta

vision and commitment helped shape the St. Julian’s we

Franklin visited Portugal in 1932 to advise the commit-

know and cherish.

tee establishing St. Julian’s. She helped define the school’s ethos—what we might now call our “Reason to

Jonathan Burke

Believe” - championing child-centred education and

Deputy Principal KS4

learning both inside and beyond the classroom. Her

History teacher & School Archivist

influence remains central to our identity. Today, she is also remembered as a leading Suffragist, commemorated on the plinth of the Millicent Fawcett statue in Parliament Square, and her portrait by John Singer Sargent hangs in London’s National Gallery. It was Mrs Marguerite Bucknall who brought Mrs Franklin to