Framlinghamian 2023 - Flipbook - Page 194
CELEBRATING THE SCHOOL YEAR
on the sta昀昀 who work here and we are
extremely fortunate to have such a
Till the end she is still ensuring the children
dedicated, talented and committed sta昀昀
uphold the correct values and look smart,
who will go that extra mile for our boys
for example yesterday when being
and girls.
thanked and presented with presents,
With that in mind we say thank you to all of
one of the pupils who handed her 昀氀owers
our teachers and bon voyage to a handful
was wearing grey socks with his PE kit, so
who have all left an indelible mark on the
through her tears she pointed out that he
school.
needed to get white socks on!!
Our graduates and gap students have
Mrs Kingstone, thank you, thank you
been remarkable this year and while they
for all you have done, you are a credit
only joined us in January, they quickly
to the school and an inspiration to the
settled and we will miss them as they
children. We shall miss you terribly but
return to Somerset, Kenya and Zim. I have
know you will thrive in your next role
high hopes for all of them but especially
as Housemistress! You are never in the
Mr Gover as when I was at school the
limelight even though so many of our
‘grads’ were Andy & Grant Flower who
successes as a school are due to your
went on to become the mainstay of the
passion, hard work and encouragement,
Zim batting lineup for a decade and then
so today I would like everybody to join me
went on to coach England.
in a rapturous applause for our brilliant
Mrs Kingstone!
So, Miss Grounds, Miss Holman, Miss
Galley and Mr Gover, please stand up
What can I say, Mrs Steggles has been
so that we can give you a warm round of
a cornerstone of our school for nearly
applause.
two decades. She is an integral part of
our community here at the Prep School
Mrs Kingstone has been with us for the
and I’m not sure words can convey
best part of a decade and has been an
how grateful we are to her for all she
exceptional Head of Sport and more
has done. In Mrs Steggles time here
recently Head of Britten House. She has
the Nursery has been in three di昀昀erent
devoted herself to promoting a love for
buildings and so she has actually spent a
sports among children of all abilities. Her
large amount of time in my house which
dedication goes beyond the call of duty,
used to be the nursery, and she was
often unnoticed, for example travelling
instrumental in creating the wonderful
long distances on a Sunday to support
Early Years facility that the Pre-Prep
students in various events.
children are enjoying. On a personal
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