Summer Term At The Chalet School
Key-Facts (Possible Spoilers):
School Facts:
It is the school's silver anniversary
Headmistress: Miss Annersley
The School in in the Swiss Oberland
Series Character Whereabouts:
Robin Humphries - is currently teaching in Canada and is a nun
Jo Maynard - is writing a new book and compiling a poetry anthology
Len Maynard - is 17, in VIa and Head Girl
Con Maynard - is 17, in VIa and a Prefect
Margot Maynard - is 17, in VIa and a Prefect
Mary-Lou Trelawney - is studying at University
Theordora Grantley - is in VIa and a Prefect, "Ted"
Jack Lambert - is in Upper IVa
There is great excitement when Miss Annersley announces that it is the school's silver anniversary. Various plans are made and voted upon. The selected ideas include a portrait of Lady Russell to be painted by Peter Young, a history of the school to be compiled by Dr Eustacia Benson, a painting of the original Chalet painted by Clem Barras, a swimming-pool to be built in the school grounds and a library paid for by Old Girls.
Victoria's attitude towards Erica causes tension in the form. Victoria is jealous that Erica slipped so easily into 'The Gang', unlike herself. When Erica falls, Victoria calls her a coward for crying. We later discover that Erica has actually fractured a bone in her foot. Outside in the garden, some scent-spray in spilled all over Erica's dress, attracting bees. Erica cannot move, due to her foot, and is about to collapse when Victoria moves in to support her, deliberately putting herself in danger. After this incident, the fued ends, and Erica and Victoria later become friends of a sort.
Marie-Claire's relations are found, but are not too keen on keeping the girl themselves. As a result, she is left with Joey and Jack who plan to adopt her.
The profits from the Sale are much lower this year than usual due to the violent storm which broke half way through the day.
News of Old Girls
Dr Eugen Courvoisier - married to Biddy O'Ryan
Dr Neil Sheppard - married to Grizel Cochrane
Yseult Pertwee - married, has one child
Cornelia Flower - married, now Cornelia van Alden
Gillian Linton - married to Peter Young, has three boys and a girl
Clemency (Clem) Barras - famous artist, paints the original Chalet for the anniversary
Annis Lovell - married, living in New South Wales, Australia, farming with her
husband
Tom Gay - a fully-trained carpenter, send a dolls' house for the Sale
Sybil Russell - sends an embroidered afternoon tea-cloth and set of napkins
for the Sale
Dr Eustacia Benson - chosen to compile a history of the school
contributed by Lorraine O'Donnell, Sligo, Ireland__ working from a paperback edition