Mrs Wood's Farewell Letter
8th
December 2011
Dear parents,
friends and well wishers,
It’s really
hard to write what will be my last
In 1990 Mr
Bailey was appointed as Headteacher. He inspired me to realise the potential of
‘the great outdoors’ and we went on some amazing school trips to the Lakes. He
had a vision about the importance of sport , physical activity and being
competitive that made The Breck equally wonderful in his time. My children loved
The Breck and still do – no one can ever take such wonderful memories from you.
I qualified to
teach in 1995 and have loved (almost) every minute of it. I taught for a short
while at a school in Fleetwood (until a post became available at The Breck.)
With only 8 years experience Mr Bailey retired and I was appointed to be his
successor. I hope that what I lacked in experience I have made up for in
commitment and passion. My own vision was to build on everything that made the
Breck unique but more importantly to make it into ‘the
I have wanted
to make a difference to every child in my care because I do believe that to
teach is to touch a life forever. I see so many wonderful young people whom I
taught – some who now have children of their own who are starting at The Breck -
and I remember each and every one of them. It really does make me feel very old
but very proud.
So here we are
8 years later and what a journey we’ve been on! When I think back it feels like
we’ve had a major building project on the go every year – The Sunshine Room, the
complete toilet refurbishment (having nice toilets are so important to
everyone’s well being!), building Willow class in the centre of school to allow
us to open Breck Beanies, the new front entrance and staffroom extension, the
redesign of the outside of school with new equipment and facilities including
the all weather pitch and the track around the field. My final project has been
the new extension at the back of school – the gift of space. The new rooms will
hopefully provide opportunities to explore and develop exciting and practical
group work which we simply can’t do in corridors! As a school we now have 246
children on roll and we are the school of choice for most local parents and I
truly believe that we are ‘The Best School in the World’ – a view clearly
endorsed by Ofsted in June.
To the staff
and the Governors at The Breck - you are amazing. I am sorry if I haven’t said
‘thank you’ often enough to them – how ever often could never be enough. There’s
a real ‘team’ spirit about this school which I will cherish always.
To the PTA and
all parents past and present – well done for choosing The Breck. In my time we
have raised around £100,000 - all of
which has been used to enhance and enrich the children’s experiences. Parental
involvement is very dear to my heart – it’s where I started. Together we make a
great team.
To the
children, I will miss you all. Be everything you want to be in your life, never
be afraid to be different – uniqueness is a wonderful quality. Always try to
work hard and play hard – you should want to be a winner. Believe in yourself,
make yourself proud and others will be proud of you too. Aim to be a role model
for others and remember to spread happiness wherever you go.
And so it is
time to leave.
I’m moving to
So Goodbye.
Thank you for
everything
With much love
Janet Wood
I am having a
leaving party upstairs at The Breck Club on the evening of 16th
December
– you would be
very welcome to pop in.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
