New OGA Chairman - Stuart Nesbit
OGA Chairman for 2009 - 2010 is Old Grovian Stuart Nesbit.
Stuart joined Bronte House as a boarder at the age of nine along with his brother, Mark. "My dad was in the army and based abroad, so he wanted to bring some stability to our school life," he explains. "I can honestly say that my schooling at the Grove has had a great deal to do with the kind of person I am today. In fact I loved school so much I ended up staying on an extra year!"
People who know Stuart will remember that he spent most of his time on a sports field. "My report card would always refer to the fact that if I spent as much time and effort on my academic studies as my sport then I would go a long way..."
Stuart left the Grove in 1993 to study a Business & Finance degree at Bolton, "something which I’m sure I wouldn't have achieved without the drive from the school and my friends". Stuart's financial career includes working for the Royal Mail and the Post Office where he is currently a Finance Analyst.
Since leaving school, Stuart has been an active member of the OGA especially on the sports field with OGA cricket and rugby.
Read his Chairman's message here>>
Dates for your diary - 2009
Friday 29th to Sunday 31st January
OGA Scottish Reunion, Culcreuch Castle, Stirlingshire
Saturday 27th February
London Reunion at the Royal Thames Yacht Club
Friday 16th April
OGA Lancashire & Cheshire Reunion, Renaissance Hotel, Manchester
Monday 26th April
OGA Committee Meeting, Rawson Room at 1700 hours
Sunday 4th July
Old Grovians’ Day (1400 onwards)
Monday 20th September
OGA Committee Meeting, Rawson Room at 1700 hours
Sunday 14th November
Remembrance Day Service (10.15am) followed by AGM and Old Grovians’ Day
See our diary page for more information on all the above activities.
Visit our Reunions page for reports on recent get-togethers>>
Contacts:
Chairman: Stuart Nesbit
Chairman Elect: Matthew Gullick
President: David Humphreys, Headmaster
Treasurer: Mrs Vanessa Bates
Secretary: Mrs Heather Garner
Members: Mrs Kath Dawson (Editor Xaipete, former Chairman), John Cockshott (Deputy Second Master), Miss Jackie Balaam (Marketing Officer), Hugh Knowles (Life Vice President), Miss Helen Milnes (Sports Convenor), Nick Fawcett (Sports Convenor), Mrs V Bates (Treasurer), Nick Wood (former Chairman) and Dr Helen Mollard (former Chairman).
Old Grovian Association, c/o Woodhouse Grove School, Apperley Bridge, West Yorkshire BD10 0NR
Tel: 0113 250 2477
Fax: 0113 250 5290
Sports Convenors: Miss Helen Milnes, Nick Fawcett
Archives: Hugh Knowles, Richard Thornton
Xaipete: Mrs Kath Dawson
Old Grovian Rugby
The Old Grovian Rugby Team is a newly formed side of mainly Old Grovians who have played rugby to a good level. The team began life in the Yorkshire 5B league which is a bottom league but nonetheless produces an excellent and very challenging standard of play. Read a full roundup here>> Or click here for a roundup of OG netball>>
Photos from the Dining Room
Old Grovians may remember the team photos that used to adorn the walls of the Dining Room. We're in the proces of digitising these and are gradually uploading them on this website. It's a slow process, so please keep coming back! More>>
School news
The Grove's famous U13s squad recently won the annual U13 McCarthy Cup, hosted at the Grove - a tournament run by the Yorkshire Rugby Union for independent and selective schools in the UK.
Meanwhile drama at the Grove continues to go from strength to strength, the latest production being 'Romeo & Juliet' - and Half Term saw 23 sixth form geography students in 'Awe & Wonder' at the rugged unspoilt beauty of Iceland contrasted with the hustle and bustle of New York. More>>
Xaipete
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