Following the sad news of Her Majesty’s death, we have taken the difficult decision to postpone the 125^th picnic celebrations planned for Saturday 24^th September.

We would like to let you know that the proposed new date for the 125^th anniversary picnic will be Saturday 24^th June 2023. Join the celebrations and help us create a legacy by participating in two special projects that involve you, our members. 

Save the date – Wychwood Picnic, 24th June 2023

All old girls, and former staff and parents are warmly invited. This is a celebration for the whole school, and so we will also be joined by current girls and parents. In traditional Wychwood style, the celebrations will begin with a Wychwood picnic at 12.30pm (a few minutes from Wychwood, at the end of Bardwell Road), followed by celebratory tea and bubbles at the school in the afternoon.

Please mark your calendars now and start telling your friends, and perhaps get a group together? Whether you have only just left, or are coming back for the first time after many years, everyone is welcome. 

Your own reunion events

We are aware that some old girls are continuing with their own reunion plans around September 2022 anyway which is wonderful.  We would LOVE to hear how they went, who was there, and see any photos you are happy to share?  Please do send your reunion news and pictures to us at wa@wychwoodschool.org.  It would be absolutely wonderful to keep in touch with you that way this year.

Collecting your memories

We continue to want to collect and record your memories. And we want to make it easy for you to share these. Doulla Croft (Shell 1980) is heading up this project. Please email Doulla directly with news, updates, old photos or information about videos that you would like to share.

Contact – doulla.croft@hotmail.co.uk. 

Help us plant 125 trees – anniversary planting challenge

We have launched a tree planting project to mark the occasion and provide a legacy for both Wychwood girls and society. We need your help to meet this challenge. There are many ways to get involved from simply donating a tree online, to planting a tree in your own garden. And we will be recording details of all the trees planted – and who planted them – for posterity! We want to complete this by the end of 2022.

Click on the links below for:

125th Tree planting full information sheet

125th Participation form (please complete and return when taking part)

News

 

Wychwood Association News 

The Wychwood Association publishes an annual magazine which contains news of the WA and its members as well as from the school. It is distributed by email to all members on the WA database and is posted on the Wychwood School Association Facebook page.

To receive the WA News, please make sure your details and contact preferences are up to date on the database (see above for details on how to log in or register). Do ask your friends to update their contact details too. If you have any news or ideas for future editions:

Contact Emma Davidson at wa@wychwoodschool.org and put ‘WA News’ in the email header.

Last Edition – Trinity Term 2021 CLICK HERE

This edition features: an interview with the new investors Simon and Abigail Tyrrell;  two former pupils explain their chosen careers sky diving and marketing for a top fashion business, plus there is news from the school and old girls reminisce about school picnics.

Launch Edition – Hilary Term 2021 CLICK HERE

This edition includes: a report on the 1980s Reunion, Mrs Johnson explains how the school coped with COVID and three lockdowns.

The Elm Magazine

Copies of the Wychwood School magazine The Elm are available electronically here.

If you would like a hard copy of the magazine please contact: reception@wychwoodschool.org

News of The School

The most recent Wychwood School news can be found at www.wychwoodschool.org/news

If you have questions, please email wa@wychwoodschool.org

 

Other Events

 

Oxford and London

Every year the Wychwood Association likes to hold social events in Oxford or in London. As life returns to normal, these will resume; all events will be advertised here.

1980s Zoom Reunion Recording (November 2021)

This spectacular event brought together over one hundred old girls from that decade. The event included a film of the school as it is now, an interview with two headmistresses, a photo gallery, a bake-off competition, a book club, a Wychwood quiz, a performance by the 80s Reunion Choir specially recorded for the event and a cracking soundtrack of 80s hits! To watch a recording of the event simply login or register on the Wychwood Association page (see above).

We want to keep in touch. You can use the Wychwood Association Network and register or update your details here Wychwood Association Login Page.

Alternatively, if you have any problems or would like to speak to someone directly, please do get in touch with Emma Davidson, Chair, Wychwood Association at WA@wychwoodschool.org or on elmwoods@btinternet.com or with your Form Rep.