NOWER HILL NEWS
July 2024
From The Headteacher Dear Parents and Carers Welcome to the final Nower Hill News of the academic year and indeed my last message to you after eighteen and a half years at this wonderful school, the happiest years of my entire working life. In the News, you will be able to read about all of the exciting activities and achievements that we as a school have enjoyed over the past half term; as you can imagine I have savoured every one of them, building memories for the time when I will no longer be coming to this amazing place every day. I know that you will have joined us for some of the activities, so you will understand exactly what I am saying. A school is nothing without the people in it, and the people in ours, staff and students, are second to none. Our students enrich our work and give us purpose; they make us laugh, cry and something in between. They keep us young at heart, bring joy to our day and remind us, through their growth and ambitions, of our moral purpose as educators. I thank each and every one of them for having made my job at Nower Hill so enjoyable and wish them good luck, good health and happiness, both now and in the future. The staff at Nower Hill are, as you will know because in speaking to parents and carers, I am fortunate enough to receive so many wonderful compliments about them, simply the best. I can honestly say it has been a joy and a privilege to work with such a talented, committed and supportive staff body and in that I include absolutely everyone, from my wonderful senior team who help me to run an outstanding school to our lovely catering staff who ensure we are all well fed each day! I know you would wish to join me in thanking them for the amazing job they do, day in day out, and their complete and utter commitment to your children’s education and well-being.
And on the subject of thanking staff, I would like to say thank you and farewell to everyone who is leaving the Nower Hill family at the end of this year; we thank you for your service, hard work and commitment and wish you all the very best for your future journey, wherever that may take you. Some colleagues are leaving after a significant period of time and I would like to recognise them in particular for their long and meritorious service to the school and for always observing our school motto: ‘Service Not Self’:
Mr George Nagle, Teacher of Physics and formerly Assistant Headteacher (24 years) Ms Emily Dodd, Head of SES Faculty and formerly Head of Year (13 years) Mrs Julie O’Halloran, Student Services Administrative Assistant (11 years) Mr Sajid Latif, Teacher of PRE and Head of Year (10 years) Mrs Julie Pardoe, Teacher of Maths (9 years) Ms Emily Reynolds, Head of Sports Studies (8 years) Mrs Laura Danila, Teaching Assistant (7 years) Mrs Sarah Standish, School Counsellor (6 years) Thank you for all you have done for the school and our very best wishes for the future.
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