New headteacher Mr Lyndon Evans pays tribute to Chris Ward
At the end of this summer term we at St. Pauls School will sadly be saying farewell to Chris Ward, Headteacher, as she approaches early retirement. She will have been headteacher here for 14 years. I have enjoyed working with Chris for just over five of those years.
It is easy to forget that in 1983 there were four classes and 78 children in total in the school. It was through sheer hard work and determination that numbers started to rise so that today there are 222 children in the school and many more wanting places. Bringing the school to where it is today has required tremendous energy and commitment from a Head who is unquestionably dedicated to providing the best for children. When it became evident that the original building was not sufficiently large to accommodate all those who wanted to attend the school, Chris worked tirelessly to see through a new building programme from the planning stages to the final coat of gloss! We often wonder how we survived without those new buildings. As I write, the new extension to the nursery is imminent. Recently I have wondered about the vast