We come together this evening to congratulate students on their progress and achievement and to thank many for their contributions to the wider life of the school.

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OLD BORDENIAN DINNER 16 May 2009

This year saw the Dinner moved to May as a trial run. Showing a full understanding of modern examination techniques by offering a multi choice (well two!) answer, Graham Barnes, our MC for the evening, asked by a show of hands from the gathered throng their preferred dinner date. May was the undisputed favourite. This was because:-

1. nobody understood the question,
2. Old Boys who preferred March had boycotted the meal,
3. there was a danger that the Dinner would take place on both dates,
4. everyone was keen for Graham to sit down.

Graham firstly said how sad he was that John Macrae could not be with us and asked everyone to send their best wishes on the “Get well” card. Thanks were given to various people for their activities on the Committee – Rick Harris for all his work as Membership secretary, a role from which he was retiring (again!). Volunteers to take over were asked to attend a demanding interview process after the dinner. Mention was also made of Dave Palmer and Ryan Jarrett for bringing the web site to life, and Alan Snelling and Peter Lusted for organising the Dinner.

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A further report on the Dinner will be available later; in the meantime, if you have any more photos please send them in.

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Closing date for the 2009 Dinner is 9th May 2009, so please send in your form and payment as soon as possible. Don’ t forget to contact other Bordenian friends and encourage them to attend also. The form can be downloaded here for your convenience.

This year we aimed for an environmentally friendly meal and a neutral carbon footprint.  Judge for yourselves and see the full Environmental Report below (photos of the evening can be found at the end of the report):-

All food remaining was recycled – we hope the boys enjoyed their shepherd’s pie for Monday’s lunch.

Smoking was banned – even in the bike shelter.

All wine left was mixed together, rebottled and sold on Ebay.

John Lifton, who had travelled from New Zealand, intended cycling back.

Our numbers were boosted on the night to 96 by 5 unexpected guests, whose cheque and forms had not arrived, despite being hand delivered!  Fortunately a quick word with the caterer, five seats and a table and normal service was resumed.  If you thought you were lacking a roast potato or slice of beef, now you know why.  It goes without saying that the caterer was instructed to ensure that Alan and I received full portions!

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Old Bordenian Association

Annual Reunion Dinner-2008

To all Members of the Old Bordenian Association -

The Annual Reunion Dinner was held at the School on Saturday 29th March 2008

Original details of the dinner follow – a separate report has now been published:

Please note the NEW time of 6:30pm for 7pm. (The Bar will be open from 5:30pm)

The President of the Association, Harold Vafeas , Headmaster of the School, will preside.

The toast to the School and the Association will be proposed by Marion Minhall , who joined Borden Grammar School in 1984 and retired in July 2007. During her time at Borden she has served the school in the English department, as librarian, PFA staff representative, Head of Year 9, Head of Year 7 and finally as Assistant Head Teacher responsible for Lower School. For many years she ran the Senior Debating Society. During that time teams took part in regular school debates and successfully represented Borden in national debating and public speaking competitions. She also established the Borden Uniform Shop, which over the years has raised over £50,000 for school funds.

The usual delicious meal will be available. Lounge suit required.

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