Principal hails retiring staff

Paying tribute to their commitment, principal Mrs Bell said they had served the school for an amazing 172 years.

Retiring were:

Miss Trevor, Head of the Mathematics department for almost 40 out of a total of 43 years teaching;

Mrs Elliott, who taught Physics and Mathematics for 37 years and has been Head of Department for 16 years acting as Head of Science during that time;

Mrs Peattie was both a pupil and a History teacher at the school. During her time at the school Mrs Peattie helped to raise an impressive 194,000 pounds for a wide variety of local charities;

Mrs McCloy another past pupil of the school and a teacher of Mathematics for 30 years;

Mrs June Conn, a member of the office staff for 26 years and personal secretary to principal Mrs Bell for the past five years.

The principal commented: “I would like to wish all of our retiring ladies a very long happy and healthy retirement and am confident that they will continue to maintain an interest in school affairs and to support the many school functions.”