Bristol Local Education Partnership
former pupils
return to school after 70 years

July 11 2008

Official opening of Bristol’s newest secondary school

Photo and film opportunity: Friday 11 July 9.45am Reporters, photographers and film crews are invited to the official opening of Bristol Metropolitan College, formerly Whitefield Fishponds School, by two of the oldest ex-students and the two youngest current students.

Headteacher, Theresa Thorne; Bristol City Council's Cabinet Member for Cohesion and Raising Attainment, Councillor Peter Hammond; and representatives from Bristol Local Education Partnership and Skanska, will be available for interview and you can tour the school.

There is no parking in front of the school so access will be via Alexandra Park (off Fishponds Road, almost opposite Lodge Causeway) where parking will be available on site.

Two pupils go back to school after 70 years to open Bristol’s newest secondary school.

Two people in their 80s will go back to school on Friday 11 July to help open Bristol’s newest secondary school, Bristol Metropolitan College.

Alf Shepler (88) and Gwen Price (86) lived only a few doors apart when they were young. They went to separate schools that later merged with others to form Whitefield Fishponds Community School, which ‘Bristol Met’ replaces.

Mr Shepler, who now lives near Thornbury, and Mrs Price, from Kingswood, will join the new school’s two youngest students in unveiling a plaque to mark the opening. “I am proud to be taking part in the opening of such a wonderful new school,” said Mrs Price.

 

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