Framlinghamian 2023 - Flipbook - Page 273
SOF | HONORARY MEMBERSHIPS & VIPS
ELAINE COGDELL WROTE:
“I joined Framlingham College in
JANET ABBOTT & SUE DONLAN
November 2010 and spent three
years working in the Sports Centre as
Although Janet Abbott and Sue Donlan
a swimming teacher, responsible for
(pictured above) have not worked at the
swimming lessons for children in our local
College for many years they have been
community. Other responsibilities include
nominated for their invaluable service to
managing all sports centre bookings and
the College. Janet worked tirelessly as
external hire, as well as dealing with
a Chef at the Prep School for forty years
membership enquiries. I took a break from
and Sue as a Science Technician for
April 2013 to September 2016 when I
eighteen years. Sue wrote: “I spent many
returned as a swim teacher/coach. Over
happy years in the Physics Prep room,
the past seven years, we have grown our
preparing the equipment needed for
local community swimming programme,
practicals and setting up demonstrations
introduced Rookie Lifeguard and Junior
on the teacher’s front bench. I also took
Swim昀椀t, and now have more external
the cookery and sewing lessons, and
primary schools swimming with us than
enjoyed helping the girls make several
ever before. More speci昀椀cally related
ball gowns over the years.” After
to the College and FCPS, I have been
leaving the College, Sue worked in the
involved in the FCPS swim squad which
Dispensary at the Framlingham Medical
has successfully helped swimmers reach
Practice and has recently retired.
the IAPs National Finals every year since
we started a squad in 2013.”
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