A group of nearly 50 former students from the Westlake Girls Class of 1990 got together for a class reunion on Friday, 28 March. The school was abuzz with chatting and sharing memories. Approximately 30 alumnae caught up as they looked around their old school, guided by Alumni Co-ordinator Cathy Roughan and WGHS Community Relations Manager Dean Flyger.
Others later joined in for the main function at the Fantail and Turtle at Smales Farm. People came as far away as Gore in New Zealand and even from Australia to meet up with old school friends.
Several people already had a renewed Westlake connection with a daughter attending the school either currently or in recent years, but for others in the group, this was the first time they had been back to Westlake in 35 years!
Everyone was impressed with all the new facilities built since their departure in 1989 (Form 6) or 1990 (Form 7). Only a couple of things are relatively unchanged: Gym 1, which opened in 1964, and the swimming pool, which opened in 1976.
A wonderful surprise for the group was seeing former Head of PE Beth Beever, who enjoyed meeting up with many of her past pupils.
The evening was packed full of fun and was truly a memorable one. We give huge thanks to the Class of 1990 Reunion Committee: Jane Knox, Nikki Horne (McGeown), Verity Bliss, Rachel Winder (Sharples) and Jodi Preston-Thomas for organising such a fantastic, highly successful reunion.