Low Ash Weekly Update
May 23rd, 2024
Goodbyes and hellos
As the school year nears its end, we have a number of staffing changes to make you aware of.
Firstly, after 20 years at Low Ash Primary School, Mrs Fiona Meer (Co-Headteacher) is due to retire at the end of the summer term. Mrs Beth Medhurst will become the sole Headteacher of the school. Mrs Meer has worked at Low Ash as a class teacher, key stage leader, Assistant Headteacher, Deputy Headteacher and, finally Co-Headteacher, leading the school through lots of change (not least a global pandemic!). Mrs Meer will be sorely missed by all at Low Ash but she has promised us that she will stay in touch and be a regular visitor.
Miss Janina Grimshaw - Director of Inclusion - will also be leaving Low Ash at the end of the summer term to pursue her career in counselling. Some of you may already know that Miss Grimshaw is a trained counsellor and, although desperately sad to leave the school, thinks this is the right time to take her next step. Mrs Carmel Spedding - Assistant Headteacher - who joined the school at Easter will lead on SEND and Inclusion from September. Miss Grimshaw will be sadly missed by the whole Low Ash team.
Mr. Tom Handley - Year 4 class teacher - will be leaving us in July to re-locate overseas. Mr. Handley will be continuing his teaching career in Singapore! Mr. Handley has worked at Low Ash for 5 years and has been an invaluable member of the team. Thank you for all you have done for Low Ash Mr. Handley.
Mrs Saskia Rhodes - Year 3 class teacher - will be leaving us at the end of the summer term to continue her teaching career at another primary school. We wish her the best of luck for the future and hope she is very happy.
Finally, Mrs Diana Deas - teaching assistant - is retiring at the end of the summer term. Mrs Deas has been working at Low Ash for 17 years and has had such an impact on so many children's lives.
Although not leaving, Mrs Charlotte Scaife - Year 5 class teacher - will be going on maternity leave in July. Congratulations and good luck Mrs Scaife!
We have appointed 3 new class teachers to the school who will begin working at Low Ash in September. Mr. Ben Whitaker, Mr. David Burgess and Mr. Stan Midgley have all previously taught in the Leeds authority. They are all very excited to be joining Low Ash.
Mrs Christie Petty - our new Early Years Practitioner - will also be joining us after the May holidays.
Shortly after half term, we will let you all know in which year groups the teachers will be next year and start preparing the children with transition activities.
