Dear Parent
We hope very much that when your son leaves Sherborne School, he will become a member of the Old Shirburnian Society (OSS)
The Society is not just a community; it’s a vibrant and dynamic network that offers unique, lifelong support. We are one of the few, if not the only, school societies to run a regular programme of university visits. Our goal is to see each Old Shirburnian (OS) at least once, if not twice, during their university years. These visits allow us to check in on how they’re doing, remind them of our ongoing careers events and simply share a meal and a drink with them—ensuring they always feel connected to the Sherborne family.
In addition to these visits, we organise at least two industry-focused careers and networking events every year, bringing together older OS, parents, and undergraduate and recent graduate OS. These events are designed to foster connections, provide guidance, and help OS with career opportunities across various sectors.
All of these services are enhanced by our exclusive networking platform, www.sherborneconnect.org, which is open to OS, parents, Sherborne International alumni, and current Sixth Form boys. This platform is the heart of our careers programme and boasts several features, including:
- a Mentoring and Careers Advice Service
- a Jobs Board, for work opportunities
- a Business Directory to advertise businesses or services
- a Personalised Events Board with a constantly updated calendar
- a Live Feed to share news, photos and updates
- the ability to contact with members worldwide
For a full description of all that the OSS can offer your son, please have a look at Sherborne Forever.
The subscription for Life Membership is £600, broken down as follows:
For a boy starting in the Third Form: 9 termly payments of £66.67
For a boy starting in the Fourth Form: 6 termly payments of £100.00
For a boy starting in the Lower Sixth Form: 5 termly payments of £120.00
The lifetime subscription includes a payment of £50 to the OS Charitable Trust, which grants means-tested bursaries for the sons and close relatives of OS, a facility that may well help your son should he wish to send his children to Sherborne.
Payments begin in your son’s first term, with any remaining balance due at the time of his leaving. All payments are made through your School account. Should your son, for any reason, not be able to join the Society, all payments made will be refunded.
We look forward to building a long and rewarding relationship with your son, and hope that he will benefit from all that the OSS has to offer.
With all good wishes for what we hope will be a long and happy relationship with Sherborne,
John Harden
Secretary, Old Shirburnian Society
