The day begins with a morning Chapel Service followed by tours of the School campus. Old Girls’ memories are resurrected as familiar classrooms are visited and there is much interest in the new development. Cultural interests are catered for with an exhibition of current pupils’ art and the mellow sounds of the Jazz Band. For those more familiar with the sports field, a hotly-contested Hockey match between the Old Girls XI and the St Mary’s 1st Team is played on the Astroturf. After the Chairperson has addressed everyone, the prestigious Old Girls’ Awards are presented. The Headmistress presents a short speech and a delicious lunch is served on the verdant lawns outside SMOGS (St Mary’s Old Girls’) Cottage.
OLD GIRLS’ DAY 2011
The day started with a wonderful Chapel service lead by Revd Gill Lee. From there we had tea at the bottom of the Queen’s path and were treated a feast of music, dance and drama in our new facility, The Edge. Historical tours were lead by our marketing girls and some ‘younger’ Old Girls played the 1st XI in hockey.
About 150 St Mary’s Old Girls gathered for lunch outside SMOGS Cottage, to reminisce, catch up, laugh and enjoy a few drinks together until the shadows grew long and a few of the husbands restless…
There were especially impressive turnouts from some of the reunion years, including the classes of 1961, 1981, 1986, 1991 and 2001. Jenny Hayes (Greig – 1961) who came all the way from Canada for her reunion, shared some memories of the St Mary’s of 50 years ago, when Sister Irene Benedict was the head ‘penguin’ as the nuns were nicknamed. She recounted how the girls had spied on Sister Phoebe, who went swimming in the middle of the night and were astonished to find ‘She even had legs and hair!’ She recalled how her matric class had led a delegation to Sister Irene to ask for a hockey coach, and Wendy Cook – who retired only a few years ago from St Mary’s – had been employed.
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