Communicating with Old Collegians

The OCA Committee communicates with its members through a wide range of channels.

Some of these are exclusively for Old Collegians via the Communications and Engagement team, while others incorporate OCA news into publications sent to the whole PLC community.

OCA Connect

A quarterly, newsletter sent electronically to OCA members. Content is collected and prepared by the Committee and includes a message from the President, profiles of OCA members, general OCA member news (e.g. engagements, marriages, births etc), and details of past and future OCA events. The Communications and Engagement team assists with final proofing and arranges printing and distribution. The President is sent a copy to approve.

Black Watch Tartan Magazine

PLC publishes two Black Watch Tartan Magazine editions each year. A number of pages are devoted to Old Collegians including news of Old Collegians, the OCA Report written by the President, as well as promotion of OCA events. In 2019 the Black Diamonds initiative, developed by Shannon Lovelady - PLC Archivist, was launched in the magazine as part of the 100 Year Celebrations of the OCA. It is planned to profile one Black Diamond in each edition going forward.

Social Media

The OCA Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn pages are managed by the Office of Communications and Engagement. PLC OCA regularly uses these social media accounts to keep the OCA community informed about events and achievements of alumni members. Find us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

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PLC OCA Web Pages

The OCA pages on the PLC Website are managed by the Office of Communications and Engagement. Content is reviewed and updated by the OCA Committee annually. Reunion Year Reps

At the end of each year the Communications and Engagement team send correspondence to all Head Prefects of each reunion cohort (i.e. 10, 20, 30, 40 …) as a point of contact for the representatives' classmates and the OCA, to promote OCA events, reunions, to update details and to source general news of the year group. The Reunions taking place in 2022 are: • Class of 1952 - 70 Year Reunion • Class of 1957 - 65 Year Reunion • Class of 1962 - 60 Year Reunion • Class of 1972 - 50 Year Reunion • Class of 1982 - 40 Year Reunion • Class of 1992 - 30 Year Reunion • Class of 2002 - 20 Year Reunion • Class of 2012 - 10 Year Reunion Condolence Cards

PLC Archivist, Shannon Lovelady writes the death notices of Old Collegians following notice to the School. A Condolence Card is sent to the family of OCA members on behalf of the OCA, signed by both the PLC Principal and the OCA President.