50th Anniversary Day

We all had a lovely time on Thursday celebrating our 50th anniversary. Many staff who worked at The Castle over the years returned to celebrate with us. It was a wonderful time and everyone reminisced about their experiences. We all learnt so much from their stories and we thank everyone for coming. It was particularly pleasing that Joyce Platts could come. Joyce is the wife of the late Dennis Platts who was the first headteacher at the school. Here are some pictures from the day. I have highlighted the roles that the ex-members of staff had in brackets:

John Evans who was a pupil here when the school opened in 1963 and also was the key person who got the whole celebrations rolling.

 

Happy Birthday Castle School

 

Pupils present and past

 

 

 Joyce Platts (wife of the late Dennis Platts) and Jon Hewitt (Current Headteacher)

 



 Cathy Thurneysson, Elsie Cooper and Rosie Pringle (teaching assistants)

 Ola White in the green (deputy headteacher) talking to Sue Bourne (Senior Management Team), Sue Hayes (teaching assistant), Francesca Crook (teaching assistant) and John Evans with his partner Pat

 

Kate Dress (current governor), John Evans and Pat Meacham, Anne Butterworth (physiotherapist), Tracey Warwick (current governor), Margaret West (teaching assistant)

Two colleagues celebrating with a well-deserved cup of tea after a tour of the school

 



 Cythia Gingell (Deputy Headteacher)

 

 Adam Veness on the right (old Castleonian) with present pupils

 Carol Winter (on the PTA and cut the first turf for hydro-pool)

An amazing spread of cakes made by the students in Tintagel Class