Old Princethorpians

Friday 15 June - 6.30pm onwards

Advance warning of the popular Old Princethorpians' Summer London Pub Meet which will take place on Friday 15 June 2012 at The Guinea, 30 Bruton Place, Mayfair, W1J 6NL (off Berkley Square, nearest tubes Bond Street and Green Park) from 6.30pm.

All are welcome to come along for a drink and a catch up!

Sunday 13 May - 12.00pm to 4.00pm

Plans are afoot for the next OPs Festival Day, this year's event will take place on Sunday 13 May. All OPs, their partners and families are welcome, no matter when they attended the College.

The day will start with a mass in the Chapel, followed by a buffet lunch, tours of the College and sporting, fun activities for all the family. This year guests will also be able to try out their skills on the College's new indoor climbing wall.

If you would like to come please email Old Princethorpians by Monday 30 April with the number in your party and any special dietary requirements so we can cater for you.

Saturday 24 March - 10.30am to 12.30pm

Crackley Hall and Little Crackers, Princethorpe's junior school and nursery in Kenilworth, is opening its doors for a Spring Open Morning on Saturday 24 March from 10.30am to 12.30pm.

There will be fun activities for children to participate in and Crackley pupils will be involved in sport and musical performances.

The nursery is now open 48 weeks a year and is carefully structured for two-year olds, three-year olds and pre-school, based on the exciting Reggio Emilia approach to learning.

All are welcome to look round the school, and to meet staff and pupils. No need to book.

For more information call 01926 514444 or visit www.crackleyhall.co.uk.

Tuesday 20 March - 6.00pm to 9.00pm in the College Library

The Archive Project Team need your help as information on names, dates and events is still sketchy on many of the College photographs we have in our possession.

If your memory is good, please come along to the second of our Archives Soirees on Tuesday 20 March, from 6.00pm to 9.00pm, refreshments will be available.

Please contact Celia Scott by Tuesday 13 March if you would like to come along.

Sixth Form Scholarship Examination
Thursday 8 March 2012 - 9.15am to 12.45pm

Sixth Form Academic Scholarships are open to all external candidates who are expected to be top achievers at GCSE.

The Sixth Form Scholarship Examination will take place on Thursday 8 March from 9.15am to 12.45pm.  Each candidate will sit examination papers in two of their preferred choice of subjects to be taken at AS-level, plus a verbal reasoning paper. They will be invited to submit a personal portfolio of achievements to support the application.

Those who wish to be considered for the Sixth Form Scholarship need to register for the examination by Monday 27 February 2012.

A letter of application should be sent to the Registrar, Mrs Loretta Curtis. She can be contacted on 01926 634201 or email Loretta Curtis.

Sixth Form Sport Scholarship

Senior Sport Scholarships may be awarded to internal and external candidates entering the Sixth Form. The candidates should submit a portfolio and detailed account of their reasons for the application supported by references from their coach/activity leaders.

The final document should be submitted to Mrs Loretta Curtis, the Registrar by Friday 2 March. A Sports Scholarship Assessment Day will take place on Friday 9 March.

Sixth Form offers and Academic and Sport Scholarship offers will be made on Monday 26 March 2012.

Friday 2 March - 6.30pm onwards

The next OPs Leamington Pub Meet takes place on Friday 2 March at The Star and Garter, Warwick Street, Leamington Spa, CV32 5LL (near the Fire Station) from 6.30pm.

Comments, OP Chairman, Peter Rollason, "We know a lot of OPs still live locally and would love to see more of them at this very sociable event. We always have a good time, quite a few staff come along and it really is a case of the more, the merrier!"

All are welcome to come along and reminisce!

All OPs, past parents and staff are welcome to participate in any or all of the events which range from pub meets, to picnics and the popular annual OPs Festival Day for all the family.

Click here to download the calendar or visit the Past Pupils section at www.princethorpe.co.uk
for more information.