West Buckland OWBA

Warming up for OWBA summer sports - cricket and tennis. The food truck is in place and the bar is open! Pop up if you can.

We are so proud of these OWB's who went to Buckingham Palace to receive their Gold Duke of Edinburgh Awards. Such a fantastic achievement. Well done!

Come back to your old school this Friday to watch or play cricket, tennis and rounders! Food truck and bar from 5.30pm. We look forward to seeing you.

Nick Watt (2018-2021F), who is currently studying at the University of Leeds, will be running the Leeds Marathon on 10th May, in aid of the Samson Centre for MS; a small charity based in Guildford, Surrey, providing amazing support for the many people who suffer from the disease. This picture shows Nick with John Hambly OBE, the founder and lifetime president of this incredible charity. For those who might like to support this worthy cause, here is a link to Nick's Just Giving Page: https://www.justgiving.com/page/nick-watt-1?utm_medium=FA&utm_source=CL

Former WBS parent Jeff Lancaster will be walking from Land's End to John O'Groats from 17th May! He is aiming to cover over 1000 miles in around 60 days, camping and carrying his own kit. Jeff is doing this incredible challenge in aid of The Brain Tumour Charity having lost his brother, his wife's cousin and two former WBS parents to an incurable brain cancer, Glioblastoma. Please watch Jeff's video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVkhvhU74qk&t=12s
To donate to this worthy charity close to our hearts at WBS visit: https://www.justgiving.com/page/jeff-lancaster-1000

The One Thousand Mile Challenge - LEJOG Help Jeff Lancaster raise money to support The Brain Tumour Charity

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 OWBA Families – thinking about the next step for your child?
We would be delighted to welcome OWBs and their families back to West Buckland School for our Open Day on Monday 4 May 2026.
For OWBs who are beginning to explore nursery, prep, senior school or sixth form options for their children or grandchildren, this is a wonderful opportunity to experience West Buckland as it is today - its values, its community and its forward‑looking approach.
As part of the morning, OWBs are warmly invited to enjoy a meet‑and‑greet coffee with Mrs Helen Lowe, Head of West Buckland School at the end of the formal open day.
📅 Monday 4 May
🕘 From 9.30am
If you are an OWB and would like to attend the Open Day and join the Head for coffee, please let us know by emailing [email protected].

OWB Matthew Daly (2009-2017 Courtenay) has been training hard for the upcoming London Marathon. He is running to raise awareness and funds for PSPA, the UK's only charity dedicated to supporting people affected by Corticobasal Degeneration (CBD). His motivation is personal - his grandmother, Joan Daly, passed away in 2011 after living with CBD, a rare and progressive neurological disease with no cure. To find out more and to support Matthew please visit: https://www.justgiving.com/page/matthew-daly

It's not too late to sign up to run this year's EXMOOR on Tuesday 31st March. Join other alumni, former staff and parents on either the Kinsford Long or the Heasley Short and the memories will come flooding back! Click here: https://owba.westbuckland.com/events/view/the-exmoor-2026

It was a fantasmagorical show at the Landmark Theatre last night. Super to catch up with Mr Hooper, Mr Ponder and Mr Tucker at the school’s performance of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

What an evening! Our centenary debate in the Karslake was as spirited as ever, with a highly contentious motion sparking a brilliant battle of wits. With cheese, wine, and a very partisan crowd of Sixth Formers joining in, the WBS team narrowly won both the speeches and the motion. A fitting tribute to a century of debate, curiosity and intellectual challenge. Here’s to the next 100 years of the Phoenix Society! West Buckland School