Where are they now?! Bringing us back together

We had such a wonderful evening catching up and having a laugh about memories from our years at school. Some people don’t seem to have changed at all, H was, and still is the life of the party - it was a delight seeing him with his gorgeous fiancé (congratulations again!), while for others it took me a while to recognise (thanks to those people who put names to faces).

The photobooth provided a fun opportunity to dress-up and create some more tangible memories to take home. KP was a gun at convincing the more reluctant of the crowd to join in the fun - her enthusiasm was contagious (who knew that oversized glasses could look so attractive?).

As always, the finger food provided a delicious yet comical challenge as we tried to eat daintily while laughing at the photos on the screen reminding us of how cool we were in high school. I’m amazed at how many nurses and teachers have emerged from a budding bunch of thespians and competitive hockey players.

The night reminded me of how our years at school play such an integral role in shaping the adults we become. From those who only spent a few short years at school to those of us who clocked up a decade or more, we all had such fond memories of our time at BCGS and I hope at the next reunion we see even more familiar faces.

To those students and teachers that we have lost along the way, we reminisced about their lasting effect on us and how their memory will be carried with us forever.

A huge thank you to the OGA for organising this special event and the school for hosting at their impressive Year 7 Centre.

I hope to see you all again in 2033.

Rowie Jones :: Class of 2003

Receiving the invitation to your 10-year reunion can evoke mixed feelings –nostalgia, excitement, anxiety, or even shock that 10 years has dared to pass so quickly. Former students of BCGS are incredibly fortunate that the school is committed to providing these events, for students to come together and reconnect. The reunion was held in the Year 7 centre, sharing the stage with 20, 30 and 40 year reunions, which was lucky, as we certainly needed help filling the room with a not-so-large turnout from the 2013 class! I know for a couple of us, it added to the fun having one or more family members attending their reunions with us.

It was fantastic to see some of our past teachers and catch up with those who came. The evening was spent enjoying the food, wine, photobooth and watching a slideshow of our school pictures and snaps from our time at school. We laughed, shared stories from school and share what we knew about where the rest of our class is now. Closing out the night, you would not be mistaken in saying that there was more than a couple of former students, from all Year Groups, on a Bunbury dance floor until the early hours. I am looking forward to the next one and hope to see more of the class of 2013 in another 10 years!

Isabel Fry :: Class of 2013