Castertonian Society
The Castertonian Society is open to all Old Girls and former staff of Casterton School as well as family members of former alumni and staff.
Welcome from the Castertonian Society President
On 25th and 25th June 2023 generations of Castertonians came together to celebrate 200 years of Casterton School. As we danced the night away with old friends on the Saturday, and sang our school song on the Sunday, we remembered the importance of our old and lifelong friendships, and the heritage of an ancient institution of which we are a part.
Many decided that Casterton is part of our life story and should be remembered and celebrated as long as we are able to come together. We have therefore formed the Castertonian Society.
The Society seeks to celebrate the friendships formed at Casterton School through special events, newsletters sharing stories from the Casterton community, and extending a warm invitation to visit the school. The Castertonian Society is open to all Old Girls and former staff of Casterton School as well as family members of former alumni and staff.
This message is a personal invitation to you, asking you to join the Society and continue on the journey of Casterton School together. We don’t have full records of past pupils and so can’t contact everyone to extend this invitation. Please pass on news of the society to your Castertonian friends. If you would like to join or would like further information please email castertoniansociety@sedberghprep.org.
Kate Parley née McMorris
Vincent 1984-88
News
Founder’s Day – Sunday 28th April 2024
On Sunday 28th April Old Castertonians returned to Casterton to celebrate the 201st Founder’s Day. Holy Trinity Church was once again filled with those generations of Old Girls who had once occupied the wooden pews in their youth, and the roof lifted with the sound of the Casterton School song while the world swam in…
Interview with the Reverend Olivia Haines
At the Founder’s Day Memorial Service we caught up with the Reverend Olivia Haines. Olivia was kind enough to conduct the service and afterwards lay a wreath on the grave of the Reverend Carus Wilson, Founder of Casterton School. During the interview Olivia reflected on what it…
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The Castertonian Society – a welcome from Jan van der Velde, Director of Development
I was speaking with my old maths teacher the other day, Mr Tony Thomas, who was later to become a very fine Headmaster at Casterton. It was the first time we had said ‘hello’ in years and the conversation naturally led to the days when Casterton was…
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Casterton Archives
When Carus Wilson founded the Clergy Daughters’ School at Cowan Bridge, he could have had little idea that the archives of his school would still be treasured and shared today. This wonderful collection spans 200 years and charts the progress both of this influential and at times…
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The Legend that is Margaret Scarr
The Casterton School legend Margaret Scarr kindly agreed to be interviewed on film to share memories of her 45 year career at Casterton (1968 – 2013). Mrs Scarr had many roles at the School including relief housemistress, driver and all round ‘Super Gran’. Over lunch with Will…
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CASTERTONIAN SOCIETY LAUNCH
Following the success of the Casterton School 200th anniversary celebrations a new society has been formed for the alumni, staff and friends of Casterton School. The anniversary weekend created many memories and was a time to rekindle old friendships and forge new ones. In that spirit of…
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CASTERTON 200 CELEBRATIONS
On the weekend of 24th and 25th of June, Casterton Sedbergh Prep opened its doors in celebration of the founding of Casterton School by the Revd William Carus-Wilson in 1823. Over the course of the weekend, over 400 Old Girls, parents, and friends were in attendance at…
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In Memoriam
We have been advised that the following Old Castertonians have left us during the last academic year: “But soon the mists of evening hang blue upon the hills, And the closing night in quietness Holds peace, and rest for ills; But ere the latter darkness fall on…
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