Welcome to the Old Grovian Association!
Our aim is to promote and maintain life-long friendships between members and to support the School in its development and growth, we are currently in regular contact with over 3600 members worldwide and this number continues to grow.
In order to help do this, the OGA provides an active and varied calendar of social events throughout the year. There are well established regional reunions in Scotland, London and Manchester, as well as groups overseas, most notably in Australia and New Zealand, and more recently in the Isle of Man. Many more are planned.
We also hold two annual Old Grovians' Days in school; the summer reunion in July involves cricket, tennis and rounders matches between teams representing the OGA and the School followed by a very popular BBQ and the November reunion held on Remembrance Sunday incorporates a chapel service, the AGM and lunch followed by a President's XV v Chairman's XV rugby match and a past v present netball match.
Details of all the events can be found on the diary page of this website and we hope that as many Old Grovians as possible will try to attend at least one of these events. The OGA v School Golf fixture is usually played at Cookridge Hall in June.
Our magazine Xaipete is sent to all members twice a year, in the Spring and the Autumn and I do hope that you enjoy the news items and features on fellow Old Grovians that appear, some of whom you will recognise, as well as keeping up to date with developments at your old school.
We are always pleased to receive news items from Old Grovians everywhere. So if you have been out of touch with the school for a while, or have simply moved house, please update us on your whereabouts and what you have been doing by completing the contact form and sending it back to us or by contacting the Old Grovian Office.
On behalf of the Association and the Headmaster, I would like to extend a warm invitation to all Old Grovians to attend the Summer Old Grovians Day on Sunday 6th July, and if you are willing (and able!) to join in with the sports fixtures, please let us know, otherwise you are welcome to just come and enjoy the day.
With best wishes
Dr Helen Mollard
Chairman