Trent College Old Tridents

☀️ The sun is shining, the BBQ is being prepared, and in just a few hours we'll be welcoming 130 Old Tridents back to Trent College, HMC Independent School for our Alumni Summer Gathering! 🎉

From the Class of 2015 through to the Class of 2025, this evening brings together a generation of alumni who completed their time at Trent during Bill Penty's twelve years as Head.

The setting couldn't be better 🌳☀️🍔

With temperatures reaching 28°C, a BBQ setting on the gardens, and the wonderful backdrop of the OT cricket and hockey matches, we're looking forward to an evening of reconnecting with friends, sharing memories, celebrating achievements and raising a toast together 🏑🏏🥂

All we need now is the people... and thankfully you're on your way soon! 😎

Safe travels to everyone joining us this evening. We can't wait to welcome you back to Trent.

🚀 The Trustees of the Old Tridents Society have launched a brand-new website for the 2026 Annual Dinner

🌐 The website brings together everything you need to know about the Society's flagship event in one place, including:

✨ Event programme
🎤 Guest host and entertainment
🎟️ Ticket booking
🤝 Sponsorship opportunities
🎉 Landmark anniversary celebrations

Whether you're planning to join friends, organise a table, or simply find out more about the evening, the new website has all you need to know.

Tickets can be booked directly through the OT Society website, whilst the Old Tridents Network event page remains available for anyone who prefers to book through the School's alumni community platform: https://alumni.trentcollege.net

The Trustees hope you enjoy exploring the site and look forward to welcoming Old Tridents, parents, staff, governors and friends of Trent to this year's celebration.

🔗 Visit the website 👉 https://www.otsociety.co.uk

The Homecoming · 19 September 2026 Trent College · Hosted by Myleene Klass MBE

🎉 FINAL CALL: Alumni Summer Gathering 2026 🎉

We are excited to be welcoming back more than 100 Old Tridents to Trent College this Friday evening for our Alumni Summer Gathering!

The response has been fantastic, with alumni from every Class of 2015 to 2025 represented so far. 👏

As Bill Penty prepares to conclude his final term at Trent after 12 years as Head, this is a special opportunity for the generation of Old Tridents who knew Bill as Head to come together, reconnect with friends, share memories, celebrate achievements, raise a toast and wish him well.

🍹 Welcome drink
🍔 BBQ
🏏 OT XI v Trent XI cricket match
🏑 OT 'All Stars' hockey match
🍻 Bar and plenty of opportunities to catch up

⏰ This is our final call! We will be confirming numbers and finalising arrangements on Wednesday 17 June.

It's free to attend, booking is essential 👇
https://alumni.trentcollege.net/events/view/classes-of-2015-to-2025-alumni-summer-gathering

Whether you left Trent last summer or eleven years ago, we'd love to welcome you back for what promises to be a memorable evening.

👀 Want to see who is already attending? Log in to the OT Network and check out the attendee list. If you haven't yet activated your online profile, register today for access to event attendance, photo galleries and more.

Classes of 2015 to 2025 | Alumni Summer Gathering Hosted in the Trent College grounds Welcome Drink & BBQ in the Obolensky Garden from 18:00 (paid for bar service also available) This summer, Bill Penty retires after more than a decade leading Trent College. Since joining the school in September 2014, he has had the privilege of seeing through eve...

🎓✍️ It's always a great sight to see the Year 11 pupils enjoying this annual Trent tradition, filling their shirts with messages, memories and good wishes as they reach the end of an important chapter. 💙

It got us wondering about all the OTs who came before them...

👕 Do you still have your signed school shirt?
📸 Better yet, do you have a photo of it?

We'd love to see how many shirt-signing keepsakes have survived the years! 😊

🌳 Yesterday we hosted the first of this Spring/Summer's Arboretum Tours, led by the ever-insightful David Pinney. After the extreme heat we've experienced recently, it was a relief to have a pleasant breeze blowing through the trees as we meandered through the grounds of Trent College, HMC Independent School, with a pit stop for ice cream 🍦 at the half-way point!

📅 There are just two dates remaining in the calendar to enjoy a guided tour led by David Pinney, before he retires at the end of this summer after almost 50 years:

🌿 Monday 6 July at 6.00 pm - 8.30 pm
🌿 Saturday 15 August at 9.30 am - 12.00 pm

Please do come along and see us, enjoy the wonderful grounds of our school 🌳 and celebrate all that David has contributed, not only through leading such informative tours with his great humour, but also through his dedication to Trent College and our alumni community. 👏

📖 Everyone attending an Arboretum Tour receives an information booklet with details of tree species and locations.

For more details and to book onto one of the tours, visit the OT Network events page👇
https://alumni.trentcollege.net/events or contact 📧 [email protected]

𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟓–𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 👀
This one’s for the Bill Penty era of Old Tridents.

We’re bringing a decade of alumni back together at Trent for a summer evening of:

🍔 BBQ
🍹 Welcome drink
🍻 Bar + catch-ups + school memories
🎉 Celebrating achievements and everything that’s changed since Trent

Plus
🏏 OT XI vs Trent XI Cricket
🏑 OT XI vs Trent XI Hockey

Whether you left last summer or now more than ten years ago, this is your chance to get everyone back together and celebrate the Trent community that shaped so many unforgettable years.

📍 Friday 19 June 2026 | From 6pm
🎟️ Free to attend (booking required)

To help us plan the catering and bar requirements, please book by 9am Wednesday 17 June.

Book here: 👇

Classes of 2015 to 2025 | Alumni Summer Gathering Hosted in the Trent College grounds Welcome Drink & BBQ in the Obolensky Garden from 18:00 (paid for bar service also available) This summer, Bill Penty retires after more than a decade leading Trent College. Since joining the school in September 2014, he has had the privilege of seeing through eve...

🎓 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 … 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠? 🎓

This year’s OT Society ‘Homecoming’ Annual Dinner is the perfect excuse to get your friends back together for a memorable evening at Trent College.

Whether you’re planning a reunion table, reconnecting with old teammates, housemates or classmates, or simply fancy a great night with fellow OTs, this landmark year is one to celebrate together.

✨ Hosted by Myleene Klass MBE
🎹 Including a special live piano performance
🏫 Celebrating 160 years of Trent College, 150 years of the Chapel and 50 years of girls at the school

Tag a friend you’d love to see there 👇

🎟️ Tickets are now on sale: https://alumni.trentcollege.net/events/view/ot-society-annual-dinner-2026-the-homecoming

Year 13 students took an important step this week in thinking about life beyond Trent College, HMC Independent School, exploring what it means to stay connected as future Old Tridents.

During the session, 'Class of 2026' students discovered how our alumni network can support them long after they leave, through mentoring, career connections, events and the OT Network platform.

We were also delighted to welcome back Old Trident Amalia Morris (Class of 2021), now studying Medicine at Newcastle University, who shared honest reflections and practical advice about transitioning to university life.

Her message was clear: take your time, explore opportunities you genuinely enjoy, and be proactive, whether that’s joining societies, volunteering, or building new connections.

These sessions are about more than information, they help students see what’s possible. By connecting them with our alumni, we’re opening doors, building confidence, and reminding them they’re part of a community that will support them long after they leave.

A big thank you to Amalia for inspiring the students and reinforcing the strength of the Old Trident community.

Read full story here 👉 https://alumni.trentcollege.net/news/pupil-news/80/80-Year-13-Introduced-to-the-Alumni-Network-and-Inspired-by-Real-World-Experience

In our latest 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐧𝐨𝐰? feature read how 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐲𝐚 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐢𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐞 (Class of 2013) went from Geography classrooms to wedding venues and major events, building a career that blends creativity, organisation and working with people.

Her story is a brilliant example of how career paths don’t always follow a straight line.

After six years in teaching, Freya took the leap to launch her own wedding and events planning business and now works on everything from weddings to charity balls and corporate events.

Freya reflects on taking an unexpected career path, working alongside her sisters, and why following your passions matters 👇
https://alumni.trentcollege.net/news/ot-news/where-are-they-now/79/79-From-Geography-teacher-to-bespoke-wedding-and-special-events-planning

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐎𝐥𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐢𝐬 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠… 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞’𝐯𝐞 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞 🎉

There are now have more than 450 members connected through the Old Tridents Network, the school's online community for former pupils, parents, former staff and governors. In fact, there are currently 465 members online, alongside 68 stories shared, 5 upcoming events, 927 photos and 7 mentors already offering support!

The platform is a fantastic way to:
✨ Reconnect with old friends
✨ Hear the latest school and alumni news
✨ Book events and reunions
✨ Grow your professional network
✨ Support current pupils through mentoring and careers opportunities
✨ Celebrate memories and milestones

If you’re not receiving the Trent College, HMC Independent School 𝐀𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐧𝐢 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 emails, it’s likely that we don’t have your up-to-date details and you may not yet be registered on the platform.

Joining takes just a couple of minutes and ensures you stay connected with everything happening in the Old Trident community, including milestone anniversary reunions now being planned!

👉 Register today: https://alumni.trentcollege.net

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