Alumni News

Sixth Form Centre

In an ever changing world Alton Convent School (Our Lady of Providence) still remains on the site at Anstey Lane. The buildings are still in place and new ones have been added but step through the doors and you can see a visible change. Carpet in many corridors, oak doors, and interactive white boards are amongst the things you will notice.

The Sixth Form Centrewas built in 1998 and has been extended twice to house the ever increasing numbers. A purpose built Creative & Performing Arts Centre was built in 2008 which houses dedicated music, art and a media suite, as well as a drama studio complete with full lighting rig and pull down screen.

Performing & Expressive Arts Centre

At the other end of the site the Early Years department, including the Garden House Day Nursery has seen the addition of a new purpose built Baby Room where parents, if they choose, can send their children from the age of 6 months. This new venture continues to expand and in the foreseeable future will require additional buildings.

But perhaps the most recent change is theuse of the Marian Hall to a new style refectory. Freshly painted in muted greens and furnished in light oak styled wood it looks like a place where you would want to eat your school lunch!

Apart from school news we would like to use this page to share news from past pupils. If you have a story to tell or a memory to share please email us at pastpupils@altonconvent.org.uk

Gemma Rose Agnell left in 2004 now a journalist living in West Sussex covering stories from court cases to school fetes.

Rachel Hoyes left in 2003 – read English at Durham University now a journalist with the Daily Telegraph

Poppy Sexton left in 2005 – read Psychology at Newcastle now a successful businesswoman – “Beautiful Bottoms” no less!

Susie Marshall left in 2005 – read English at Exeter University now a PR Consultant in London

Natalie riding Pernod

Natalie Davies nee Barnwell left in 2002 and has recently returned from living in Germany with her husband. Natalie has always been a keen horsewoman riding from the age of 3 and decided to set up a free networking site called www.yourhoof.com As Natalie says, “I have started the site to enable horse people to share problems, get help with any issues, find others locally and also equine practitioners and in general share your love of horses. ”

If you share Natalie’s passion for horses feel free to check out this site.

This is onlya brief snapshot, we would like to hear your news!