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(Last
updated October 2009) Dates for 2009 Friday 6th November 1730: Foundation Lecture,
Foundation Centre, Oxford Road, Thame. Howard Goodall
has been invited to speak but it is likely that instead his father Geoff Goodall will take his place. Saturday 7th November 0915
Founders Day starting with the service in St Mary’s Church, Thame. 1030
Coffee in the Buttery, 6th Form Centre, Oxford Road 1100
OTA AGM 1100-1230
Tours of the school 1230
Lunch (£10 a head please send cheques to George as above) 1330
Hockey/Netball 1400-1600
Over 100 OTs will be playing in a series of mini-rugby matches 1630-1800
Tea and Raffle 1900
An evening of celebration 1559-2009 in Words and Music at Thame Leisure
Centre, Oxford Road. This will include the first performance of a new choral
piece by Howard Goodall. Please contact us if you wish to participate in the
performance. News: Please send you news to Stuart Davies 100th Anniversary
Rugby Match, 7th November 2009 Thanks to all that have responded and shown
interest in taking part in the OT's 100th anniversary rugby match
on Founders Day 2009. So far, those confirmed as players are: Adams, Matty Bailey, Julian 'Reg' Bailey, Mike Batting, Will
‘Batty’ Begley, Conor Begley, Sean Belcher, Simon Blackwell, Steve Bowyer, Ben Brooks, Jon Burch, Sam Daly, Tony Davies, Gareth
'Lofty' Davis, Gareth
'Stumpy' Dickerty, Nick Ellis, Ralph Faithfull, Wayne 'Beastie' Field, Tim Finken, Paul Forward, Ben 'B
J' Gemmell, James 'Archie' Hall, Dan Harper, Tim Hazeldine, Jay Humphries, Doug Jordan, Tim 'T J' Lloyd, John Millburn, Andy 'Milly' Nebel, Matt Oyebade, Charlie Phillips, Rob 'Dosser' Quigley, Joe Ratcliffe, Dave Rixon, Ed Rumens, Dave Simpson, Richard 'Simmo' Stanley, Rob
'Digger' Stock, Ian 'Stocki' Swift, Nathan Thirlwall, Ben 'Jugsy' Volders, Gresham Volley, Paul Wagstaff, Steve Walton, Matt Warner, Chris Whelan, Jake Whelan, Tom Wood, Tom (aka
the Blue Flash) ;-) Keep spreading the
word and have people confirm with me, more news as and when i have it, everyone will play, you only need to bring
shorts, socks, boots and a gumshield!!. Cheers Dave Ratcliffe 07738 390 427 PS: if anyone in
the Thame area fancies a couple of matches to warm up, towards the end
of this season, or the beginning of next then let me know, i can get you a game with the Chinnor Vets, a nice social
warm up!!! NEWS 100th Anniversary
Buffet Lunch An excellent kick-off to the 450/100th year
of celebrations. Almost 100 OTs of all ages, members of staff and 6th
formers gathered in the 6th Form Centre on Saturday 10th
January to drink champagne and enjoy canapés. The speeches were thankfully
short; the fun and reminiscing long. Photos can be found on Flickr. 2008 Exam Results The overall a Level pass rate for 2008 was 98%
with 51% at grades A or B. 209 entrants sat 549 full A Level examinations. 18 students sat advanced vocational qualifications
with 100% rate and 69% A to C grades. 221 Year 12s entered 757 AS examinations and
achieved a 88% pass rate with 36% at grades A or B.
The 2008 GCSE results saw 77% of the students gain 5 or more A)-C grades. The Sixth Form in September 2008 stood at 480
students. 1947 Intake You may recall the '47 intake had its 60th anniversary reunion in September. I have produced a 36 page A5 booklet with then and now photos etc. I have sent to our class members, and also sent a copy to Trudi for the archives . We have a class web which I am updating. Can you add a link Many thanks Alan Osborn We also have an excellent 1947.pdf on line. Well worth
reading for its insight and photos of school life 60 years ago or more. Other News Urgent
request: As
part of the 2009 celebrations we are holding a very special and formal dinner
at New College, Oxford on Monday 21st September 2009. We hope you can join us
and make it a very special evening. Due to a requirement to
book this very soon, we need to have some indication of the likely numbers of
OTs that will attend. At this stage, we know that the cost will be in the
region of £50 per head. Accommodation will be available at New College itself
at a reduced rate if you need to stay overnight. Please can you let us know
as soon as possible by dropping me an e-mail mailto:ota@waitrose.com
if you are interested in attending and would like your name added to the
invitation list. Facebook? Are you on Facebook? There is now a “Lord Williams’s
School OT” group with over 1,000 members. School, Thame) 1000 Archived Photos: we have now added what we hope will be a wide ranging collection of photos that illustrate the history of the school (and some others of local interest.) If you have any photos you'd like to add, please send them as an e-mail attachment to the Photo Archivist along with any information you'd like included. They will be much appreciated. Lord Williams’s is now on Wikipedia and
footage of the 2007 fire can be seen at Youtube.
The Old Tamensians Association also have a page on mySpace under the
name Tamensians. Desperately Seeking Placements for 2009! Each year we find work experience placements for our Year 10 students in 2009. Our local employers are very supportive. However, we always struggle to find enough suitable places and at the last count, we still have some 100 students to find placements for by the end of March. We are particularly short of general clerical, retail and catering placements in and around Thame. We would be delighted to hear from anyone who is able to offer a placement to a student this July. In terms of health and safety, employers should have employee insurance or public liability to cover under 16 year olds. Please
contact either Karen Hanson on 01844 210738 or Nicky Stallwood
on 01844 210524, email n.stallwood@lordwilliams.oxon.sch.uk Do you have
some spare time to help at the School? The school is
looking for people who can help supervise exams this academic year. The job includes
distributing and collecting exam papers and observing students and alerting
the Senior Invigilator of any concerns. The pay is £ 7.78
an hour, and interested people should contact Pauline Taylor -
Examinations Officer, at the School. Call: 01844 210510 The
new Thame Museum has opened. This is a new venture
for Thame and long in the planning. If you would like to support it, you can
join the Thame Museum Trust. Singers
Wanted !! We
are planning an exciting musical event as a central part of the 2009 LWS/OTA
Celebrations. Exactly
what this is depends largely on the response from you! So far, we know that:
The next stage is to
find out from you:
We plan to set up an
easy (electronic) route for you to express your interest and of course will
keep you up to date with developments as things progress. Please make sure you
help to spread the word. This will be a wonderful opportunity to meet up with
old friends and have fun doing something lots of us enjoyed doing together
all those years ago!! I look forward to hearing from all you singers out
there Annabel Edwards (nee
Overton) – (1971-1974) Some of you might have seen the School in its new role as an arms
dealer featured in the Channel 4 Dispatches
documentary. Guardian
Article. New
Statesman. The School now has its own Amnesty site.
Lord Williams's Festival Chorus Message from Sarah Rothwell (84-91). Lord Williams's Festival
Chorus has a new Musical Director, John Gibbons, MA Cantab
FRCO Hon ARAM, and a new rehearsal night - Monday evenings, 7:30-9:30pm in
the Upper School Hall. Please join us - the choir is a mix of Lord Williams's
parents, pupils, teachers, former pupils and others who just enjoy singing.
Annual subscription £45 - membership is free to Lord Williams's pupils, but under 16s must be accompanied by an adult. Photos In 1971, the School had close connections
with Holton Park Girls' Grammar School, with lessons being shared, and the
coming together of pupils for dance, drama, choir...and going down the pub.
The 1971 HPGS School
Photo is a reminder of those days. Animated 1979 School Photo - move
your mouse to move the image. Read
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