EVENTS ROUNDUP

REUNIONS

This year we held reunions for 1959, 1969, 1979 and 1989 leavers and a special Old Belmontians’ Day was hosted in July. Mehboob Lakhany, Old Belmontian from the class of 1983, said of the reunion “I cannot even begin to describe how wonderful it was to come back to Belmont after an interval of 36 years! The weather gods were smiling down upon us, the garden party and barbecue were superb, plus the tour of the buildings and grounds brought back so many precious memories that I hadn’t realised had been buried away for so very long.”

LONDON TO PARIS

London to Paris riders took on the incredible challenge of riding over 220 miles from Belmont School to Paris, all in aid of the new Sports Hall at Belmont. 27 riders (four Mill Hill Foundation Staff and 23 parents) took on the incredible feat and raised over £18,000 for the campaign.

21 MILL HILL DEVELOPMENT EVENTS ROUNDUP The work of the Development Offi ce is as much about community as it is about fundraising, with over two hundred years of School history to play on and an increasing roster of alumni and parent events designed to bring old friends and faces together.

CELEBRATION OF SPORT

Nothing evokes Mill Hill nostalgia quite like rugby, and October’s 150th Anniversary Celebration of the sport at the School was one of our most popular events to date. More than a hundred Old Millhillians lined Top Field to watch a special Staff Alumni match, with ages ranging from those in their early twenties all the way through to octogenarians! At the dinner following the match we were pleased to hear Guest of Honour Nigel Wray (Old Millhillian and Chairman of Saracens Rugby Club) reflect on the amazing 150 year heritage of Rugby at Mill Hill and his own memories of playing as a pupil in the 1960s.

FUNDRAISING EVENTS

June’s Ball For A Wall brought together 200 parents, alumni and friends of the Foundation at Allianz Park, the home of Saracens. Just as satisfying as the £57,000 raised through a silent auction and other fundraising activity, was to see such a great turnout and spirit of enjoyment on the evening – the strength of community across the Mill Hill School Foundation is something we are truly proud of.

1807 SOCIETY

We were honoured to host our annual 1807 Society lunch, recognising our legacy pledgers. Guests were treated to a delicious lunch at Painters Hall and the opportunity to hear about the fascinating history of the PainterStainers’ Livery Company.