Alumnae Reunion

We were thrilled with the wonderful turnout for this event. Our girls in attendance ranged from current Sixth Form girls to those who left over 10 years ago and who are now embarking on their chosen careers. Our guests enjoyed sharing stories and insights from their time at Trinity, to their universities and current employment. It was fantastic to see our alumnae networking with current Sixth Form girls, offering careers advice and discussing their professions.

We were fortunate to have in our presence teachers who many girls remembered - Sara Ward, Sue Highmore, Ceri Morgan, Rebecca Petty and Antonia Geldeard.

Ceri Morgan

We also introduced our guests to three parents who have been instrumental with the organisation of the event, and currently have successful careers in Digital Comms (Fiona Pearson), Executive Coach and champion for equality diversity and women’s rights (Marcie Buxton) and Accountancy (Angela Farquharson).

Marcie Buxton

The evening kicked off with a welcome glass of Prosecco or soft drink as we commenced our networking reception. Thereafter a panel discussion chaired by Donna Lewis (Alumni Relations Manager) with former students Jess O’Sullivan, Katey Fisher, Eleanor Lewis, and Deesha Ganguli who answered questions on topics ranging from tackling the patriarchy, to their visions for gender equality in the workplace and the importance of a mentor.

Panel discussion

“It’s undoubtedly true that having girls at Trinity has made an enormous difference. It’s made us a much better school”

We said goodbye to our current students and settled down to enjoy a delicious threecourse meal in Trinity Concert Hall. We then had the pleasure of watching an entertaining video, introduced by former governor, Lord Gavin Barwell, by former Headmaster Mark Bishop and Joe & Ros McKee who are now all working at schools in China. Lord Barwell and Mark Bishop were both instrumental in encouraging the Trinity governors to admit girls to the Sixth Form. A great decision which everyone agrees with.

The atmosphere was fantastic, and it was great to see our guests enjoying themselves whilst catching up with old friends or getting to know those they were meeting for the first time.

“Trinity gave me skills to tackle the world and made me understand that you can’t solve the world’s problems but that you can be there to listen.”

The evening ended with a slick performance from Trinity alumnus, Freddie Benedict, singing hits from Ed Sheeran, Justin Timberlake, and John Legend – guaranteed to get everyone on the dance floor.

Freddie Benedict

Thank you to the Headmaster, Alasdair Kennedy, and Lord Gavin Barwell for hosting this milestone event.

This was a real female-driven event celebrating a decade of our co-educational Sixth Form, with an atmosphere of inclusivity and empowerment. We are already planning the next girls’ reunion!