About Us

SEMPER FIDELIS – ALWAYS FAITHFUL

OPSA UK is an alumni, non-governmental, non-profit organisation with a charitable status representing the interests of ex-students of Queen of the Rosary Secondary School, Okoyong, Mamfe, Cameroon.

Mission

Our mission is to promote the vision shared by all OPSANs worldwide: the education and advancement of the girl-child, to pave a way for their growth into future leaders. We support current students in nurturing their talents to engage with their communities by entering different lifelong professions.

Objectives

• Promote unity amongst OPSANs
• Liaise spiritually, socially and economically in the UK and abroad
• Uphold the educational and moral standards of our alma mater
• Support development projects in Okoyong
• Have a good time

Anthem

Queen of the Rosary
Hail we greet thee,
We thy daughters to come to meet thee,
Keep us near thee, we entreat thee, dearest QRC.
QRC we love thee,
Make us worthy of thee,
Make us grow with zeal to be,
Loyal subjects about thee.
Alma mater may thy children, never depart from what you taught them,
Keep us near thee we entreat thee, dearest QRC.

OPSA's History

QRC Okoyong was the first girls secondary school in Cameroon, established in 1956 by the Holy Rosary Sisters from Ireland. It was led under the spiritual direction of their founder, Bishop Joseph Shanahan.

OPSA UK was established in 1998 as an alumni organisation to represent the interests of ex-OPSANs in the UK. OPSANs are a global association now, passionate and keen to give back to the school what we learnt there when we were students.

OPSA UK has 4 designated regions, each headed by a regional coordinator:

• Greater London Region
• Midlands Region
• South Region
• North Region

Meetings take place quarterly and are rotated between the regions.

Leadership

OPSA UK is run by an executive team comprised of nine key positions: President, Vice President, Secretary, Vice Secretary, Treasurer, Financial Secretary, Social Events Chair, Social Events Vice Chair, and Chief Whip.