U20 PENTATHLON

Huge congratulations to Bryony Bovell (2022), winner of the U20 Women’s Pentathlon Event Championships in Sheffield in January 2023. After her U6 year was blighted by injury, it is fantastic to see Bryony back at the top of her game. Look out for her at The World Combined Events Tour in Tallin in February.

JILL MYER (NICHOLSON) (1972)

In December Dawn Pilkington and Fiona Haywood met up with Jill Myer (Nicholson) (1972) and loved hearing about her time at School and her career as a ballet dancer. They joined her at Holy Trinity Church, Bramley to lay flowers on the grave of her mother, also an alumna, Betty Nicholson (Cain) (1936). Betty, who lived in Wonersh, had always enjoyed her St Catherine’s Day Cattern Cake delivery from the Association.

ANN CURTIS (1955) VISIT

It was a pleasure to be joined by Ann Curtis (1955) at the Senior School Production of Lord of the Flies After leaving St Catherine’s Ann studied Theatre Design at Central St Martins. Her first role was as a Ladies’ Cutter at the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford and this was followed by a long career as a celebrated Costume Designer in the UK, and Canada for many large productions including Me and My Girl 1987 and Jekyll and Hyde 1997. Many of her original designs are held in the Theatre and Performance Collection of the V&A.

Ann loved Lord of the Flies and was so impressed by the quality of the performance and ‘incredibly sophisticated theatre facilities’. Thank you for travelling from Stratford to be with us Ann.

On Saturday 4th February a party of over 50 St Catherine’s pupils and staff visited Cambridge on a trip to inspire and inform applications to the university. They attended a Q&A session with alumnae Sofya Boruleva (2021 Modern & Medieval Languages at Murray Edwards), Georgie Sharpe (2021 MML at Magdalene), and Elinor Campbell (2020 Classics at Downing), who offered a wealth of advice and encouragement. There was then a tour of Magdalene College for the aspiring linguists, a visit to Corpus Christi College with Dr Kathleen Puech and her son Nathan (studying Physics) for those interested in the sciences, and a chance to view the majestic Pembroke College. The girls also had time to explore Cambridge’s historic centre independently (highlights including Heffers’ Bookshop and the open-air food market), before returning to St Catherine’s full of ideas and enthusiasm for their next steps.

In addition to the larger reunions and careers events, we have also welcomed back many alumnae over the past 6 months, as speakers, for impromptu visits or tours of the School.

We are always interested to hear your news, big or small! Have you graduated, qualified, changed jobs, got married, had children, set up a business, volunteered for a charity, run a marathon, been published, exhibited an artwork, retired or taken a gap year to travel the world?

All weddings and obituaries can be found under the Association section on the school website: www.stcatherines.info/association/events-news

Alice Panton (2007)

Steph Smith (2012)