Selly Park Technology College for Girls, on Pershore Road, formerly known as Selly Park Council School, is looking forward to celebrating its Centenary in October 2011.They see this very important event as an ideal opportunity for former pupils and staff to share their memories, not only with past and present students and staff, but also with our local community of which the college has been an important part for the last 100 years. Celebrations and events will be ongoing throughout 2011.
LATEST EVENT:
On the morning of Friday 18th February some 20 former pupils of Selly Park Council School met the visiting Lady Mayoress of Birmingham, Gillian Gregory, and the current Head Teacher, Michelle Magrs, at the regular Friday Coffee Morning which takes place at Christ Church, Pershore Road, Selly Park. There was much lively discussion of memories of school days and various old photographs and items of memorabilia over which to reminisce. The oldest former pupil present was Winnie Tilley who will be 85 in September this year and who was therefore born just 15 years after the school opened at the start of October 2011.
Please take a look at the LOCAL NEWS page of our website to see photographs of this most enjoyable occasion.
CENTENARY YEAR REQUEST:
The College would particularly like to make contact with the oldest surviving former pupils of the school in order that we can both learn more from them about the history of the school and so we can make sure they are invited to our centenary celebrations. So, if you know of any friends or relatives that attended the school, please let them know about our celebrations and encourage them make contact.
It is a tribute to the school that it has continued to provide an outstanding education for its pupils for 100 years. It has been particularly successful in adapting to the many challenges and changes throughout this period. In its most recent history the school has been particularly successful in meeting the needs of pupils in a technological age. A particular highlight of this came about in 1996 when the school was designated a Specialist Technology College. All those interested in contributing to the Centenary Celebrations can contact us in the following ways:
By Letter Miss M. Magrs, Centenary Celebrations, 5, Selly Park Road, Selly Park, Birmingham, B29 7PH
Email – enquiry@sellyprk.bham.sch.co.uk
Phone - 0121 472 1238
