Sam Payne, OT President

Dear Friends and fellow Old Tettenhallians,

My name is Sam Payne, I was a Day Boarder and Day Boy at Tettenhall College from late 1975 to July 1983.

I have the privilege of being President of the Old Tettenhallians until November 2026.

Like my predecessor, Mr. Nick Kirby, I would like to continue developing the close bond between the Alumni and TC. This is something that must be carried forward, grown and nurtured.

Several projects have now been brought to the school via the OTs, these include:
Interview techniques, effective presentation of CVs, including showing how to make ourselves stand out from others in our future life and career paths.  Among the projects, we have had lectures and talks from Alumni and mentoring sessions. We are also looking further into fundraising methods that can benefit the School and pupils.

This is an exciting new path for School and Alumni to develop together.

The current pupils and staff of TC are the future Alumni.

I feel that it is imperative that this needs to be spoken about during pupil school years.  The friends we make at school often are friends for life.

We should continue to stimulate the current students and retain their involvement in the Old Tettenhallians during and after their school days.
On a final note, thank you for all your support over the last few very difficult years for my family and myself.
 
Sam Payne. 
President of the Old Tettenhallians .
 
December 2025