RECONNECT, REMINISCE, AND MARK HISTORY IN 2022

A full schedule of events can be found on page 91, but here's a sample of what's to come:

Class of 1997 25 Year Reunion at School

Saturday 2nd April 2022

Chris Checketts (OW 1997) invites you to join him for a relaxed gettogether back at School.

Class of 2012 10 Year Reunion at School

Saturday 18th June 2022

2021. Reflecting on how they felt in Year 9, students heard first-hand about the choices they made in School, experiences from university and their working life; the aim of the morning was to inspire the students to start thinking about the kind of choices they have.

OWs even shared a few confessions about their time in School, as an ice breaker to the morning. Can you work out which OW…

• lived on the road opposite School but was always late?

• missed a whole page of questions on one of their final GCSE exams?

• is doing a degree in subjects they never studied at school?

Please get in touch if you are happy to connect with current students, or indeed happy to help with any career-related event – it would be great to hear from you.

Charlotte Holman and Fiona Jones (both OW 2012) are organising an afternoon of fun and activity and would love you to join them.

30th Anniversary – Introduction of Girls to Senior School

Autumn Term 2022

If you were part of the first cohort of girls who joined the Senior School in 1992, we would love to welcome you back to mark this historic anniversary.

Celebrating 25 years at WGS, on the hockey pitch!

Saturday 3rd September 2022

Nic Anderson (OW 1990) will celebrate 25 years of teaching in 2022; he is calling all OW hockey players from his time as coach (1997 - 2014) to a reunion - on the hockey pitch!

To register interest for any of the above events, please email development@wgs-sch.net

Connecting Curious Minds

Keen to explore the possibility of pursuing a career in medicine, we were delighted to connect Lower Sixth student Ollie Brookes with retired GP Dr Simon Lockett (OW 1970), in January 2021.

Ollie and Simon corresponded by email when national restrictions were reintroduced for a third time. Over a period of a couple of months they covered a wide array of topics, from qualifying as a doctor to baking, Trollope to Dr Who, medical politics to volunteering, WGS in the sixties to life in the Sixth Form under Covid, Biochemistry to Psychiatry, friendship to family, Cambridge MA to UCAS forms and more.

Ollie had nothing but good things to say about the experience: “It was wonderful to gain an insight into the more nuanced and less openly discussed aspects of the life of a doctor. I thoroughly enjoyed the experience and am very grateful to Dr Lockett for being so generous with his time; he has given me a lot to think about!”

Spring term is also the time of year when universities and employers attend our annual Higher Education and Careers Forum. In recent years, we have welcomed a growing number of OWs as guest speakers to the event.

Determined that students would not go without because of COVID restrictions, in March we virtually welcomed five younger OWs to share some first-hand

CALLING ALL CRICKETERS!

We are looking forward to hosting two special cricketing events on Moreton’s Piece in July 2022.

Old Wulfrunians Tettenhall Cricket Club Centenary Game

Wednesday 6th July 2022 experiences and advice on life beyond school and at university.

We were delighted to be joined by current university students Haran Athwal (Medicine, Aston University), Thayla Bradley (Psychology, University of Manchester), Laurence Pickin (International Business, Finance and Economics, also University of Manchester) and Oliver Evans (Mechanical Engineering, University of Birmingham), all from the Class of 2019, and Mia Seager (Modern Languages, University of Nottingham), from the Class of 2020.

From their classrooms, students in Years 10, 11 and Lower Sixth were connected to the panel of OWs via Zoom. After a welcome from Alex Frazer, the Head, each OW talked briefly about their individual route to, and experience of life at, university. They also shared an example of their most rewarding, and conversely their most challenging, moments so far. Finally, a single piece of advice offered by each panel member to their young audience brought the thought-provoking session to a close.

Rhi Clancy, Head of Sixth Form, said: “I couldn’t be prouder of our panel of OWs. They were honest, open, positive but realistic and provided some great insight and messages of reassurance for our students.”

Founded in 1922, the Club celebrates its centenary in 2022. What better way to mark this special and historic birthday than with a cricket match between the Club and Wolverhampton Grammar School’s 1st XI, on Moreton’s Piece! If you would like to attend and watch what promises to be a great game, please contact the Development Office, details below.

OW Captain’s XI

Sunday 10th July 2022

After the disappointment of having to cancel last year’s hugely popular event due to Covid-19 restrictions, we look forward to welcoming OW cricketers past and present back to Moreton’s Piece this year, either as players or spectators.

Both events present a wonderful opportunity for OWs sharing a common passion for cricket to come together for a day of competitive spirit and fun. Refreshments will be available and families and friends are also warmly invited.

To register interest for either of the above events, please email development@wgs-sch.net or telephone: 01902 421326 Ext. 217/207.

Please also see inside back cover for dates of all OW events planned for 2022.