Alumni Newsletter

Dear alumni,

This has been another action-packed year at St Bonaventure's

and I am happy to tell you that we continue to have many success stories. We are delighted to be under 16's National Champions in Basketball, the 6th Form football team won their league in an undefeated season whilst various other year group sports teams have finals in the next few weeks.

Other success stories include the national Maths Challenge, fundraising efforts and charity works.

We are fast approaching our first reunion event, St. Bon's Reconnect on the 11th of July 2024. An opportunity to bring our alumni, current and past teachers together to celebrate you all. We would love to see you all there so please do book your place!

Mr McCormack, Headteacher

Have you bought your ticket to the St Bon's Reconnect event?

Join us for St. Bon’s Reconnect 2024: Reunion and Celebration Night on the 11th of July 2024, starting at 6:30 PM until late.

This very special event promises to be a memorable evening filled with opportunities to reconnect with former classmates, and teachers past and present. We can all celebrate the shared experiences that have shaped our lives. This is a chance to reminisce, create memories and network.

The ticket price is £35 and it includes welcome drinks, light refreshments, entertainment, entry into a free prize draw and donation to the Alumni Fund.

A statue of our alumnus David Amess was unveiled on the Southend seafront. He was stabbed in October 2021 while meeting constituents at a church.

We celebrate and honour the memory of David Ammes, his achievements and his service to his community.

St Bonaventure’s School stands out as a beacon of excellence in East London, where every member of staff is valued highly and given the opportunity to develop and grow. At the heart of our ethos lies a commitment to fostering a genuinely supportive and empowering environment for all, regardless of background or faith.

Please click on the link below to see all the current vacancies available at St Bonaventure’s School. If you are interested in volunteering at our school please email j.ashton@stbons.org.

The Caritas Volunteer Service aims to make voluntary service as easy as possible in the Diocese of Brentwood.

We do this by allowing charities, parishes and local outreach projects to make volunteering opportunities available on our website, which people who want to volunteer can then apply for.

In addition, we run events to help people get started in volunteering and to support active volunteers. The service is open to members of all faiths and none.

A big thank you to our regular donors and one-time contributors for their support in helping us raise £5000 for the alumni fund.

Your generosity has helped us to provide essentials such as shoes, Chromebooks, uniforms, and travel assistance for students who moved out of the borough. Additionally, we have been able to offer food and shopping vouchers to those in need.

We deeply appreciate your continued commitment. Thank you for partnering with us to make a positive impact within our community.

Sign up to our Future First database, we use this to help organise career days, so make sure you are signed up so that you can see our requests for participants in our career days.

We know we have successful alumni in a wide range of fields, and it would be great to show the diversity of careers of our alumni, so please do sign up.

We are also looking to hear from more of our female alumni who are interested in coming in to inspire and work with our 6th form girls.

We value your involvement and look forward to keeping in touch with you!

Stay connected and up-to-date with all the latest happenings by following St Bons on social media for exciting updates, events, and important announcements.