“You are now, and will be for the rest of your life, a member of Magdalen College School. In joining the School therefore, you have joined it for life, and henceforth it is your School. You are part of it and it is part of you.”

An extract from the New Pupils booklet from the 1950s, which the Master reads from in our Welcome Service

MCS is hugely fortunate to be a close-knit school community made up of current pupils and parents as well as Old Waynfletes, former parents and friends – all of whom are generous with their time and expertise.

When you leave MCS you become a lifelong Old Waynflete and will be invited to participate in our varied programme of annual activities, both in-person and online. We are happy to help OWs organise their own reunions and if you are in Oxford we are always pleased to arrange a stroll down memory lane with a tour of school, just get in touch.

Support for the OWs is provided by the Waynflete Office. We are delighted to keep our community connected, this is a flavour of what we do:

  • An annual OW magazine The Bridge with news and stories about fellow OWs and MCS today and in years gone by. Please do send us your own news
  • We produce regular updates on the impact of philanthropy at MCS in our Donor Report which along with a number of our other publications you can read here
  • You’ll find details and booking forms for our programme of Events on this website
  • A monthly e-newsletter with updates from MCS and our wider community of OWs and Friends
  • The Waynflete Office can reconnect you with MCS friends you have lost touch with
  • We offer careers advice and networking opportunities. Do make sure you join the OW LinkedIn group
  • Follow us on social media on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn
  • Obituaries of OWs can be found in The Bridge and on the website

Much like our pupils, parents and staff, both past and present are integral members of the MCS community. We extend a warm invitation to all former parents and staff to become Friends of MCS.

As a Friend:

You will be invited to a range of events, including the Arts Festival, talks, plays and concerts.

You will receive the monthly OW and Friends e-newsletter and an e-version of the annual alumni magazine The Bridge.

There is no charge to be a Friend, and you can opt in or opt out at any time by emailing the  Waynflete Office.

We hope that many of you will keep in touch. We are always delighted to welcome OWs and Friends back to MCS.

There are so many ways to be involved in the life of MCS and we are grateful to our wider community for their generosity in giving their time and expertise as well as financial gifts.

 

Share your knowledge

Are you passionate about empowering young minds and making a lasting impact on their educational journey? We are always keen when members of our community get involved in school life and share their knowledge.

Our pupils greatly benefit from engaging school lectures, and talks to our many and varied societies. We require dedicated supervisors for Waynflete Studies and professionals from the medical field, both students and qualified doctors, to assist with our Medics Conference each year. Your expertise and guidance can shape the future of these aspiring individuals.

But our reach goes beyond the classroom. The wider MCS community enjoys a programme of stimulating talks and events, including our annual Oxford Festival of the Arts.

If you’ve recently entered into the world of work or have many years experience in your field, we invite you to be part of our Careers Fair or to give a talk in school. Your insights can spark inspiration, motivate budding talents, and steer them towards success. Sharing your experiences and offering career advice could be the catalyst for someone’s dreams taking flight.

Be part of supporting our pupils to be extraordinary!

Organise a reunion

As alumni of MCS, you are part of a vibrant legacy. Your journey doesn’t end at graduation; it’s a bond that connects you with the school for life.

Many Old Waynfletes regularly organise their own events and we also hold school events in Oxford, Cambridge, London and the US. If you are interested in organising an event or becoming a reunion leader, please get in touch with Alan Cooper, Director of Alumni Relations.

Gifts in Kind

We are pleased to receive ‘gifts in kind’.  Musical instruments and art materials are examples of such gifts which have been donated to the School in the past.

If you or other family members have items relating to MCS that you no longer wish to keep, please consider giving them to the School Archive. Please contact the Archivist, Mrs Lindsay McCormack.