Rydal Penrhos Society Newsletter Lent Term 2022

Rydal Penrhos Society Newsletter'Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.' Issue 38: Lent Term 2022The Rydal Penrhos Society is the School's alumni association, connecting alumni and keeping them up to date on the School and each other. The Committee...Contents

The Rydal Penrhos Society is the School's alumni association, connecting alumni and keeping them up to date on the School and each other. The Committee meets termly to discuss how the Society can achieve these aims.Executive Committee Members

Guy Watson (RS 57–66)	President
Debbie McCluskey (PC/RS 72–84)	Vice President
Graham Knowles (RS 62–67)	Past President
Mike Leach (RS 67–76)	Life Vice President
Frank Richards (RS 55–66)	Life Vice President
Anne Watson (RS 66–68)	Life Vice President
Helen Filbee (Head of Finance)	Treasurer
John Waszek	Principal
Lucy Davies (RS 81–83)	Deputy Principal
Richard Watson (RS 1991–2000)	Golf Secretary
Hannah Patrick (RPS 2008–15)	Alumni Liaison & Fundraising Officer

Non-Executive Committee Members

Sravya Bathula (RPS 2006–13) (to end 2023)	Member
David Birch (RPS 65–70) (to end 2023)	Member
Ruby James (RPS 2003–19) (to end 2023)	Member
Christian Penwill (RS 86–95) (to end 2023)	Member
Anne Ross (PC 67–75) (to end 2023)	Member
Matthias Fiorita (RPS 2013–20) (to end 2024)	Member
Emily Hickman (RPS 2009–14) (to end 2024)	Member
Nicholas Fiorita (RPS 2006–19)	Head of School 2018–2019
Gowri Pradeep (RPS 2008–19)	Head of School 2018–2019
Millie Collins (RPS 2013–20)	Head of School 2019–2020
Ioan Peake-Jones (RPS 2011–20)	Head of School 2019–2020
Anna Parry-Williams (RPS 2007–21)	Head of School 2020–2021
Richard Wolfendale (RPS 2013–21)	Head of School 2020–2021
Shruthi Ganapathi (RPS 2015–22)	Head of School 2021–2022
Arthur Hind (RPS 2008–22)	Head of School 2021–2022

View from the South Entrance to the Penrhos site

Newsletter Contents

Breaking news – iGCSE results!

Welcome from the Chair of Governors and the Principal

Welcome to the Vice-President

Spring forward – Donald Hughes Trust enters next stage

A message from the Chaplain

A message from the Deputy Head Boy & Girl

Storied windows – The Penrhos College stained glass

What Elinor did next

Alumni support for the new exam season

Sporting news

Pat Kerfoot reflects on 'a super school'

Rugby – Major event returns and an Alumni reunion

The St John's Millennium time capsule

Richard Wright's memories of sailing

An interview with Suzi Derbyshire

#ThrowbackThursday – Connecting with alumni in new ways

Super League champions visit Rydal Penrhos

The arts – Young performer back with a bang

Singing through the ages

Stories of a school from Miss Kay Hassel

Music-making and the Rydal Penrhos Community Wind Band

From the archives – An Old Penrhosian in Paris

Combined Cadet Force gets huge honour

Obituaries

Saying goodbye to Mr John Boyer

Can you help?

Keeping in touch

Dates for the diary

Gifts