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The ASCL Associates Committee organise regular events and reunion activities which are open to all Associate members.

ASCL Associates Reunion in Bath | 21 May 2025

Bath is the 2025 destination for the annual get-together of retired ASCL members. The city is at the centre of tourist and literary attention this year with a number of events marking the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth but it offers a range of historical and cultural sites of interest even beyond its links with the much-loved novelist.

The reunion day on Wednesday 21 May starts at 10.30am at the Regency Tea Room at the Jane Austen Centre for a two-hour walking tour to take in the city’s highlights with professional guide Alan MacDougall. Alan, who has led very successful ASCL Associate events in the past and now lives in city, will share his expertise in Bath architecture through the ages, from its Roman incarnation as Aquae Sulis through to the medieval and Regency periods.

Lunch is at French restaurant Côte in Milsom Place followed at 2pm by a one-hour open-top boat cruise with Pulteney Cruisers on the River Avon. Then it’s back to the Jane Austen Centre in the afternoon for a tour. The day costs £55 which covers the guided tour, lunch, boat trip and entry to the centre.

Organiser Peter Crowe says: “Bath is a lovely city and with the Jane Austen anniversary celebrations it has even more appeal this year. The activities we have put together promise to make it an enjoyable but leisurely day out and some people might choose to make the most of their trip and stay over to enjoy the delights of Bath for an extra day, either before or after the reunion.”

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Cheque: please make payable to ‘ASCL’ for the total amount and send to Corporate Administration, (Associates’ Bath Reunion), ASCL, 2nd Floor, Peat House, 1 Waterloo Way, Leicester LE1 6LP

BACS: Natwest, 7 Hinckley Road, Leicester LE3 0TQ Sort code: 60-60-06 Account number: 46216383 for reference please quote ‘Associates - (your name)’

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Meet the Associates

"I joined SHA in 1986 and then became a member of ASCL. I worked in comprehensive schools in London as a deputy headteacher and was encouraged to join by my head.

During my time as a full member working in schools I had roles on ASCL Council and was a district convener.

The most important things about Associate membership to me is the support and sense of companionship. I also continued to benefit from the professional support and information in my role as a school governor post-retirement.

I am now deputy editor of Associates News, a member of the Associates Committee and a trustee of the ASCL Benevolent Fund.

I have also been involved in the ASCL Associates Voluntary Service and have supported members in various challenging situations.

Being an Associate member has also allowed me to attend information seminars which has been very useful.

I would encouraging any member approaching retirement to become an Associate member. I will help to keep a professional link and offers social activities and other opportunities to stay involved with the education community."

Christine Shellard