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The Past Pupils' Union
MAY 1987 - MAY 1988
The decision to have the Union Year from May to May came into being
this year, the express purpose being to enable the incoming Committee
to plan its Calendar during the quiet of the summer months.
An apparent disadvantage emerges in that the change of Committee
takes place during the last term of the school year, a time during which
the Union Committee should be endeavouring to establish a real contact
with those about to leave the school.
Membership of the Union relative to the number of past pupils
continues to compare favourably with other Unions. The incoming
William Harnett,
PPU President, 1987-88.
Union has, however, undertaken to up-date the computer list of past
pupils in the hope of Union Circulars reaching more potential members.
Strong views have been expressed by several younger members of the
Union regarding the activities undertaken by the Committee, particularly
that the Union should become involved in specific projects with
charitable/educational objectives. I believe that no one disagrees with this
for one moment; to achieve the reality requires the involvement of a great
number of youthful members with the will and the energy to convert
words into deeds supported by the Union as a whole. I also believe that
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MAY 1987 - MAY 1988
The decision to have the Union Year from May to May came into being
this year, the express purpose being to enable the incoming Committee
to plan its Calendar during the quiet of the summer months.
An apparent disadvantage emerges in that the change of Committee
takes place during the last term of the school year, a time during which
the Union Committee should be endeavouring to establish a real contact
with those about to leave the school.
Membership of the Union relative to the number of past pupils
continues to compare favourably with other Unions. The incoming
William Harnett,
PPU President, 1987-88.
Union has, however, undertaken to up-date the computer list of past
pupils in the hope of Union Circulars reaching more potential members.
Strong views have been expressed by several younger members of the
Union regarding the activities undertaken by the Committee, particularly
that the Union should become involved in specific projects with
charitable/educational objectives. I believe that no one disagrees with this
for one moment; to achieve the reality requires the involvement of a great
number of youthful members with the will and the energy to convert
words into deeds supported by the Union as a whole. I also believe that
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