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The History of the Chapel in its Centenary Year Development News
DEVELOPMENT NEWS
I am very pleased to have the opportunity to contribute to Michele’s excellent KAN magazine.
I joined Kingswood, Bath, in April 2017 with a remit of working closely with Michele to build closer links with Old Kingswoodians and the wider Kingswood Community.
Having grown up in South Africa and only moving to the UK in 2001, I am not an Old Kingswoodian. Having said that, I attended Kingswood College in South Africa in the late ‘70s/early ‘80s, so I am an Old Kingswoodian of the wider Kingswood Community.
Cambridge Lunch
Michele, on behalf of the Old Kingswoodian Executive Committee, runs a comprehensive and excellent annual event programme as reported on pages 15-21 of this edition. It has been a pleasure to support her work over the past five years and meet a wide range of members of the Kingswood Community locally, nationally and internationally. The sense of community at these events has been palpable and the willingness to support our current students is hugely appreciated.
The past two years have been particularly frustrating for me not being able to get out and about to meet members face to face. The improving situation with Covid has allowed me to get back on the road, and in the air, as I have travelled to Cambridge, Dubai, London, the Bahamas and North America so far this year. I also look forward to meeting members later this year at the Community Suppers, Golf Day and Business Networking events. These are alongside Michele’s programme of Association events.
The other hat I wear as Development Director is raising gifts in support of the strategic vision of the Governors and Headmaster. The Kingswood 275 Campaign is being launched and will be seeking gifts for:
1. Transformational Bursaries
2. A new Cookery School 3. A remodelled and extended
Dixon Sixth Form Centre
I look forward to sharing more details of the campaign later this year but wanted to thank the many Old Kingswoodians who have already gifted, and continue to make gifts, to Kingswood. Your support is making an immediate and significant impact on our current and future students.
Dubai
Ben & Graham
Please join us at future events, or get in touch if you are interested in supporting the Campaign or have any questions.
Graham Papenfus Development Director Email: gpapenfus@ kingswood.bath.sch.uk
