E-newsletter Lent Term 2012

e-newsletter Lent 2012

Welcome to the first Homerton Roll e-newsletter which will be received by almost 7000 alumni. We bring you the latest news from the College and details of Roll events.

College News Elizabeth Fletcher Poetry Prize The Elizabeth Fletcher Poetry Prize is an annual poetry prize given in memory of Elizabeth Fletcher (Homerton 2002-2005) by her parents. This year the competition is on the theme ‘An Early Memory’. Wendy Cope OBE, award winning contemporary English poet, will be presenting the award in February.

The Power of Caribbean Poetry – Word and Sound A conference on Caribbean Poetry will be held at Homerton College and the Faculty of Education from 20–22 September 2012. Speakers and performers include John Agard, Beverley Bryan, Kei Miller, Mervyn Morris, Grace Nichols, Velma Pollard, Olive Senior, Dorothea Smartt. Further details are available online.

From the College Archive: A short film of the opening of the Queen's Wing by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother in May 1957. You are now able to view a film made of this event which has been made available from the College archives. This film is hosted on the Cambridge University’s YouTube Channel.

Fellows News – New Publications Dr Peter Cunningham’s Politics and the Primary Teacher is newly published by Routledge. This new book encourages and supports primary teachers in reflecting critically on the politics of the important work they do. Primary teachers deploy an impressive array of knowledge and skills in their work. It is a rewarding job but one that makes huge demands.

Professor Jim Campbell’s review describes the book “A distinctive and much needed analysis of primary teaching as political activity, Dr Cunningham’s new book is scholarly and stunningly well written.” Professor Maurice Galton calls it “A must read for anyone concerned for our children's wellbeing."

Further details are available online.

The Charter Choir (founded in 2009) will be going on its first international tour from 2-9 July 2012. The Choir will travel by Eurostar to Alsace, performing in Saverne, Marmoutier Abbey, and a number of churches in Strasbourg.

For more details, please contact the Director of Music, Daniel TrocméLatter (dt267@cam.ac.uk).

Homerton College Music Society Dates have not yet been confirmed for the end of term concert. Do contact us in the Roll Office if you would be interested in attending the concert.

HATStands Homerton’s variety show featuring the best student and staff talent, will be held in early March.

Professor Morag Styles’ Children’s Picturebooks:The Art of Visual Storytelling, co written with Professor Martin Salisbury, was launched at Heffers in January. Martin runs the MA in Children's Book Illustration at Anglia Ruskin University. They have been running joint seminars with their respective Masters’ students (in Morag's case, those studying children's literature) and collaborating in various ways for some time. It seemed the right moment to write a book together on visual literacy. Martin is very much the lead author, using his wide knowledge of international picture books and drawing on his students' outstanding artwork (many go on to get published professionally after taking the course).

Homerton – The Evolution of a Cambridge College, edited by Dr Peter Raby and Dr Peter Warner is available to order. Please see our website for more details.

The Homerton Roll News was published in November 2011. The Roll News focuses on members’ personal news and reminiscences of time spent at Homerton College. It is available to read online. If you would like to order a printed copy of the Roll News 2011 please complete and return an order form.

More information can be found online.

Homerton Roll Events For information about events please see our website or contact Cathy Bogg at roll@homerton.cam.ac.uk or by phone at 01223 747280.

2011 Leavers’ Dinner – Friday 17th February The 2011 Leavers’ Dinner will be held in the Great Hall at Homerton on Friday 17th February, 7.00 for 7.30pm.

Invitations have been sent by email to those who graduated or completed a PGCE in 2011. If you have not received an invitation but graduated in 2011, do please contact Cathy.

There is still time for you to get a group of friends together and come along but please be quick as bookings close on Thursday 9th February.

Lent Term Alumni Formal Hall and College Seminar – Tuesday 13th March This will be held on Tuesday the 13th March. The seminar, given by Dr Melanie Keene, will be at 6pm in the Leah Manning Room. Melanie is a Junior Research Fellow at Homerton studying the history of science. Her seminar topic is ‘Science in Wonderland’. After the seminar, attendance at which is optional, drinks are served in the Combination Room at 7pm followed by dinner at High Table in the Great Hall. You are most welcome to join Fellows and current students at this event and, of course, to bring a guest. Further details and a booking form are available on our website.

The Homertonian 2011 is available on-line. The next edition of the Homertonian will be sent to all Roll members in June 2012. If you would prefer not to receive a printed copy of the Homertonian, do please let us know at roll@homerton.cam.ac.uk.

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Homerton Roll Family Day - Sunday 24th June Following on from the success of our first Family Day in 2011, we are holding our next Family Day on Sunday 24th June 2012. Join us for a fun-filled afternoon for alumni and their children/ grandchildren in the College grounds. There will be entertainment, games, a workshop with the students who run the College’s steel pan group ‘Pandemonium’ and much more... and of course, there will be ice-cream! Further details will be confirmed in the next e.newsletter but for now we recommend

“We just wanted to say a huge thank you to you and your team for a truly fab day. We all had such a lovely time and it was all so thoughtfully organised. Our son particularly liked the face painting and ice creams and the College looked beautiful.” Dr Susi Pinkus (BEd 1990-1994) “We will definitely be there next year. We thought the whole afternoon was great. The treasure hunt was really good fun and was a great way of looking around the whole college.” Helen Riley (nee Morgan PGCE 1996-1997)

Reunion Dinner for all who matriculated from 2001

You can contact us at: Development & Roll Office Homerton College Hills Road Cambridge CB2 8PH Tel: +44 (0)1223 747280/747270 roll@homerton.cam.ac.uk

Reunion Dinner for all who matriculated from 2001 onwards - Saturday 7th July 2012 We are pleased to invite all those who matriculated from 2001 onwards to a Reunion Dinner on Saturday the 7th July. This will be a chance for you to catch up with your friends over welcome drinks, enjoy dinner in the Great Hall and relax and reminisce afterwards in the bar. Accommodation will be available to book in College so you can enjoy the benefit of the bar extension.

Further details will be confirmed in the next e-newsletter and the Homertonian but for now we encourage you to make a note of the date and get a group together for what promises to be a memorable evening. We hope some of you might contribute to a cabaret style event after dinner, please contact Cathy if you are interested.

Homerton Roll Annual Reunion – 21st to 23rd September The Annual Reunion comprises of a weekend of events to which all members of the Homerton Roll and their families are invited.

This year we shall be celebrating the following Special Year Anniversaries: 65 Years In 1947-1949 – A Special Request Reunion Diamond Girls Going 1950-1952 Diamond Girls In 1952-1954 Golden Girls In 1962-1965 1968-1971/2 – A Special Request Reunion 40 Years On 1969-1972/1973 40 Years In 1972-1975/76* 30 Years On 1978-1982 30 Years In 1982-1986* 25 Years In 1987-1991 21 Years In 1991-1995 * We are looking for year group co-ordinators for these groups. Please contact Cathy if you are happy to volunteer.

In addition to the Friday night dinner, lunch and special year anniversary group gatherings, we have been running a Saturday night dinner for the past three years. We hope that many of you who would find it difficult to return to Cambridge for a dinner on Friday night will organise a group of friends to attend on Saturday evening. Accommodation is available to book in College. Further details will follow in next term’s e.newsletter and, as usual, in the Homertonian in June.

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