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SOF | PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
termly meetings between the College and
the Society to ensure there is a broad,
appealing event o昀昀ering that encourages
as many OFs as possible to participate in
the community, now and in the future. I’m
particularly excited about this and truly
believe we will see some new exciting
o昀昀erings on the horizon.
I’ll be handing the reins over to a new
President in March 2025, and I’ll do so
feeling con昀椀dent that this new agreement
renews a lifetime of support and
collaboration between the two parties. A
big thankyou to Louise North, Mel Lewis,
Nick Rudston and Charles Packshaw for
their work and support as we signed that
agreement.
It’s no secret that the independent school
community is facing some of the biggest
challenges it has ever faced, but I know
that the College team, led by Louise, is
Nick Whitehead (President of the SOF) with his daughter Lily
going to navigate them perfectly, with a
smile on their face and whilst continuing
Ed Wharton, who organised our Norfolk
to support and produce some of the 昀椀nest
Supper; Richard Sayer, who is running the
young men and women out there.
inaugural Seniors Lunch; Ian Fulcher who
organised the West Su昀昀olk Supper, and
The Society will continue to ful昀椀l its
many more who work tirelessly to support
overarching objective of supporting the
our o昀昀ering.
College and promoting its success as we
work together in the months and years to
This year also saw a historic milestone
come. That support wouldn’t be possible
between the College and the Society as
without the amazing people in the SOF
a new mutual support agreement was
team. An enormous, heartfelt, thankyou to
signed between the two parties. This
our Trustees, Finance Committee, Sports
agreement replaced the 2013 agreement
Leads, Council Members, Vice Presidents,
that had run its term and has a large
Young OF Leads, website team and of
focus on collaboration, support and
course, the amazing Kate Jackson, our
engagement.
OF Co-ordinator, without whom I would
be completely lost and who does the most
One of the new additions in this
incredible job assisting OFs with all that
agreement is a commitment to have half-
they need.
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