St Anne's School Says Goodbye to Mr Shore

As a relatively new member of the staff team of St Anne's I had the pleasure of attending the Leavers Assembly today. It was an extremely moving event. Children from St Anne's are heading off in all directions, like many others across the country, to their new secondary schools. For parents it was a moment of reflection and it made me realise just how quickly my own daughter, now five, will be grown and off herself.


 The moment was very poignant because it also marked the last assembly for Mr Shore St Anne's Headmaster for the last 14 years. Under the strong leadership of Miss Blissett, Deputy Head, the staff team, myself included (hiding in the back row), gave Mr Shore a send off to 'St Anne's! St Anne's!' to the tune of to a well known tune - white shirts and black sparkly bowlers included.

For me the event not only marked a special time for all parents, children and staff concerned but highlighted the important role that schools play in transforming the lives of children so they have the best start in life. Every child should have the opportunity to go to a good local school.

There was a photo of Mr Shore blown up for us all to see. In it his eyes are staring at something ahead that we could not see - there was real passion and love for what he did in those eyes. Good-bye Mr Shore and Good Luck!