OP Past Events continued...

Newcastle Dinner

Postponed to January 2023, our annual Newcastle Dinner was organised by Mike Jobling (1966). Even though Mike was unable to attend this year, he coordinated the event for us in the wonderful venue of Café 21, and we were reliably informed he was joining us in a toast to the Old Peterite Club and the School, albeit from afar. The evening brought together Old Peterites in the North for a fabulously extravagant menu.

61st East Riding Dinner

Organised by David Atkinson (1972) which after many years at The Bell returned to Highfield House. Another well-attended dinner with an update from OP President Harry Gration and a report from the Deputy Head, Maurice Walters.

It was wonderful to witness a very special moment as old friends Henry Ibberson and John Rowbotham were reunited after 60 years! Their table comprised of friends who all played together in the 1st XV Rugby team!

OP Current Parent Breakfast

“We welcomed Old Peterites who are current parents for breakfast after school drop off. There are so many fantastic young families in our OP Community. What better way to reconnect with classmates and make new acquaintances for the first time, than over breakfast rolls and coffee first thing on a Bank Holiday Monday.”

OP Day Dinner

After a long day, the dressed tables and warm atmosphere in the Memorial Hall Foyer, were a welcome invitation to Old Peterites who were reuniting with friends, especially those who joined us from the Class of 1972 and 2012. The evening started with a musical performance from recent OP, Rachel Green (2022), and concluded with a captivating talk from our guest speaker, Hannah Storm (1995).

Hannah (1995), spoke powerfully of her career in journalism, travelling the world and finding herself in the heart of many world disasters. Old Peterites were not only engaged, but inspired, as she shared her memories. Hannah has gone on to write about her work and her journey with Mental Health throughout, particularly as a female in the media industry in her book ‘The Thin Line Between Everything and Nothing’.