St Peter Port School’s current and final head boy Adam Martel and head girl Emma Lloyd meet former head girl Michelle Pearce. (Picture by Steve Sarre, 0582820)

ST PETER Port School celebrates its 40th birthday this year.  The school was opened in October 1968 by HRH Princess Alexandra, but the anniversary will take place in June as this will be its 40th academic year.

On Saturday 28 June the school will hold its open day, giving former pupils the chance to visit.  It is due to close in 2009 so this will be one of the last opportunities for islanders to look around it.

‘The school will also be reasonably full in June, as from September we will only have Years 9 and 11, so that was another reason we chose this date. With more students it will be more of a celebration,’ said head teacher Ken Wheeler

‘The open day is an opportunity to celebrate and reflect. A lot of people remember their school days with great pleasure and it’s just the chance for them to come and see one another. It’s for everybody who took something from St Peter Port.  They can look back and celebrate.’