Monday 29 March 2021 Alumni living all over the world have embraced technology to keep in touch with old school friends during the COVID-19 pandemic. And as the start of 2021 saw so many of us in lockdown, online gatherings proved a vital way of keeping in touch. From official events organised by the GSAL alumni team to informal get-togethers on Zoom, the school’s old boys and girls have continued to find ways of meeting up …albeit virtually. Across the pond, alumni now living in the USA and Canada took part in an event hosted by Peter Jolly, which included a lively panel discussion on the immediate future after the pandemic and following the US election, plus a chance for some virtual networking. Peter was also on hand as a strict but fair quizmaster when the alumni pub quiz (pictured) moved online. Despite not being in the convivial atmosphere of a pub, more than 90 people in 23 teams battled it out fiercely and with as much spirited enthusiasm as ever. Quizzers ranged from leavers in 1967 to 2018 and joined in from as far afield as California and as close as Wigton Lane The Old Girls’ Club (OGC) were unable to hold either of their two London meetings in 2020 due to the pandemic, so they were delighted to host more than 50 members on Zoom this month. Principal of GSAL Sue Woodroofe was guest speaker. In a talk titled 2020 – a truly extraordinary year for our school, she provided an insight into how the school community rose to the challenges of the pandemic as well as successfully completing a move for Rose Court from Headingley to Alwoodley. Alumni
