Welcome back to the Old Redingensians website. This is a temporary page, work is in progress to bring the site up to full specification - but it is good to be back on line, even in this limited way.
We have a couple of interesting events this summer, the highlight of which will be Cricket Week, where on Saturday 4th July the School is planning a Summer Festival with a marquee and bar, tours of the School, art on display, an exhibition of School archives, a bouncy castle and the School jazz band. Oh, and the School vs O.R. cricket match. Don't miss it!
You may be aware that the basic fabric of the School, the Chemistry labs for example, have not been refurbished for about a century...if ever. It doesn't mean there's any more risk of misadventure than there ever was, but can we really be comfortable that while other Schools all around us have a modern Design Technology suite, Reading School, the jewel of Berkshire's government School system, still only has an old blacksmith's forge?!
In order to address infrastructure upgrading needed, the School has set up a development office which has launched the "1125 fund". If you are interested in helping, please do get in touch, details on the School website at www.ReadingSchool.reading.sch.uk
Floreat Redingensis!
Neil Thomason, President
Forthcoming Events
Annual School Athletics
Friday 8th May
The annual School Athletics Day will take place on Friday 8 May starting at 1.00pm at Palmer Park Stadium. Cups and medals sponsored by a number of OR's will be competed for. All are welcome.
Visit to Houses of Parliament
Tuesday June 16th
O.R. Association visit to the Houses of Parliament, courtesy of Oliver Heald, MP. There will be a bus from Winnersh to meet at the RAF club for lunch, then on to Westminster. For details call Neil Thomason, 0118 9713755.
Cricket week
4th to 8th July
Contact Terry Cartwright - 01428 602992
Saturday 4th July
...is the date for the big event of this year when we are holding a Summer Festival with the School, all afternoon, with further events on Sunday 5th. The cricket starts at 11.30 both days. For more information see www.readingschool.reading.sch.uk
AGM and Annual dinner
Saturday 28th November
Unfortunately, the Army is unable to spare the manpower this year to cater for us in Big School. We are investigating the cost of paying a contractor instead, versus using another location.
Contact Details
| President | Neil Thomason | president@oldredingensians.org.uk |
| Archives and Old Redingensian | Ken Brown | archive@oldredingensians.org.uk |
| Membership | Chris Widdows | membership@oldredingensians.org.uk |
| Honorary Secretary | David Cox | secretary@oldredingensians.org.uk |
| Social Secretary | Barrie Shelton | social@oldredingensians.org.uk |
| Treasurer | Ian Moore | treasurer@oldredingensians.org.uk |
| Reading School Development Office | Marilyn Bentley | development@oldredingensians.org.uk |
| Cricket | Terry Cartwright | cricket@oldredingensians.org.uk |