Old Princethorpians

Sunday 30 November  - 2.00pm to 4.30pm

The College's annual PTA Christmas Fair will take place on Sunday 30 November from 2.00pm to 4.30pm. (Apologies not Sunday 23 November as on printed OPs Calendar)

As well as the 'must visit' Old Princethorpians stand, there will be an array of stalls full of present ideas, games and activities, festive music and refreshments plus of course Santa in his grotto!

This is a good chance to see the College at a weekend and all the family are very welcome to come along!

Wednesday 12 November - 7.00pm to 9.00pm

Aimed at internal and external prospective Sixth Formers and their parents, this is an opportunity to get an insight into the Sixth Form experience at Princethorpe, to meet staff and members of the Sixth Form and to get specific A-level information and advice.

Individual taster days for prospective external Sixth Formers are available. For more information please contact the Registrar, Mrs Loretta Curtis on 01926 634201 or email lorettacurtis@princethorpe.co.uk. Scholarships and bursaries are available.

Friday 7 November 2014 - 7.30pm

This year's Prize Giving will be held on Friday 7 November in the Butterworth Hall at Warwick Arts Centre beginning at 7.30pm.

Our guest of honour and speaker this year will be Gwilym Price, MBE, former Princethorpe Director of Sport and ISA National Ambassador for Sport.

The OPs Committee traditionally hosts a special Drinks Reception before the ceremony for the U6 leavers and other invited guests. This is a very popular occasion and we have a limited number of seats available for any OPs who would like to join us for the Pre-Drinks at 6.30pm in the Helen Martin Studio and later to hear Gwil speak during the Prize Giving Ceremony.

To secure your seat please RSVP with the number in your party, stating that you are an Old Princethorpian, to carmelhopkins@princethorpe.co.uk by Friday 18 October please.

Wednesday 15 October - 7.30pm

There's an open invitation to past and present parents, friends of the College and OPs to the College's Reading Group which is held once a month in the Library on a Wednesday evening.

At our first meeting this term we discussed our holiday reading of Donna Tartt’s The Goldfinch.  Opinion was a little divided on this.  Some enjoyed the narrative engagement and felt swept along by the story.  Others felt it was a very dark tale with little in the way of sympathetic characters.  Certainly Du Maurier’s Jamaica Inn was similarly dark but we all agreed that the tightness of the plotting and the richness of the descriptive detail have stood the test of time. 

Our next meeting is on 15 October in the library at 7.30pm.  We have chosen something a little lighter for this month: Marriage Material by Sathnam Sanghera – a highly entertaining account of three generations of Sikh corner shop-keepers in Wolverhampton.  This is a very warm book which explores culture clash issues with wry perception. 

Please come along and join this friendly group of parents and friends if you would like to share reading interests.

For more information on forthcoming dates and books please email chriskerrigan@princethorpe.co.uk.

Chris Kerrigan   

Thursday 9 October 2014 - 7.30pm

Sixth Form Lecture Theatre followed by wine and light refreshments in The Atrium.

The Arts Society is delighted once again to welcome back the former Deputy Head of the College, Margaret-Louise O’Keeffe, for another of her inspirational lectures.

This talk will provide an opportunity to savour some of the greatest paintings in western art as it traces the development of portraiture from the early 15th to the late 16th century, including examples by Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Bronzino, Moroni, Holbein, Hilliard and others. Works rich in colour, characterisation and symbolism will be explored.   

Tickets £5 to include a glass of wine and light refreshments; Princethorpe and Crackley Hall pupils free of charge. Click here for a copy of the booking form.

Tickets may also be purchased at the door; but advance notice helps catering, please. We are happy to receive provisional bookings by e-mail, please, to alexdarkes@princethorpe.co.uk

Thursday 9 October - 10.00am to 3.00pm

Crackley Hall, Princethorpe's junior school and nursery in Kenilworth, is opening its doors for an Open Day on Thursday 9 October from 10.00am to 3.00pm.

This is an opportunity to look around the school and to meet staff and pupils on a normal working day. All are welcome, no need to book.

If you can't make the Open Day but would like to look around, please call on 01926 514444 and come on a day to suit you. We welcome visitors on most days or, if you have younger children, why not come to our Stay 'n' Play session for 0-4 year olds every Wednesday 10.00am - 11.30am just £2.00 per family. For more information visit www.crackleyhall.co.uk.

Sunday 5 October from 2.00pm to 5.00pm

The annual College Open Afternoon takes place on Sunday 5 October from 2.00pm to 5.00pm. All are welcome to visit the College and younger visitors are encouraged to participate in the many fun subject related activities around the various departments.

The Headmaster will address visitors during the afternoon and refreshments will be available.

Old Princethorpians, the College's thriving past pupils' association, has unveiled its events calendar for the forthcoming academic year.

All OPs, past parents and staff are welcome to participate in any or all of the events which range from the OPs Sports Day to pub meets and the annual picnic.

After the success of last year's meet at London's East India Club, this summer we will be meeting at the University Women's Club in the heart of Mayfair on Friday 15 May.

Click here to download the calendar or visit the Old Princethorpians section at www.princethorpe.co.uk for more information on Old Princethorpians.