3 days ago
- General
- Powys County Times
Ysgol Calon Cymru teachers leaving after 117 years' service
A POWYS high school is bidding a fond farewell at the end of term to four teachers who, between them, have given well over 100 years of service to the school.
Ysgol Calon Cymru will say goodbye to four valued members of staff this summer, as they prepare to leave the school ahead of the new academic year in September.
Penny Hourahane, Meinir Jones, Nia MacMillan and Judith Sharp have each all taught at the school's Builth campus for well over 20 years. Each of them has made a lasting contribution to the school and its learners over many years.
Between them, they have given 117 years of service to education and the life of the school.
As they now move on – some to retirement, others to new ventures – the school has paid tribute to their impact.
'On behalf of our learners, staff, governors and wider school community, I'd like to offer our heartfelt thanks to each of these colleagues,' said Lee Powell, headteacher at Ysgol Calon Cymru.
'They have given so much to the life of the school – not just through their teaching, but through the values they've modelled, the care they've shown and the opportunities they've provided to learners in and out of the classroom.
'We wish them all the very best for whatever comes next and thank them sincerely for their service to Ysgol Calon Cymru.'
Ms Hourahane is the longest-serving member of staff who is leaving. She started at Builth High School as a PE teacher in 1986, and has taken on a variety of roles in the last 39 years.
She has taught several subjects including history, IT, maths and food, and supported students across a range of subjects.
History teacher Ms Jones has taught in Powys since 1996 when she joined Ysgol Trefonnen in Llandrindod, moving to Builth High School in 1998.
She has inspired many young historians across the school and supported their love for the subject with inspiring school trips.
English teacher Mrs Sharp has worked at the school for 27 years, playing a key role in the development of literacy and literature teaching.
Ms MacMillan, a passionate teacher of Welsh also based at the Builth Campus, has worked at the school for 23 years.
Her love of the Welsh language and culture has helped to inspire pupils and she has supported the school's wider work in promoting Cymraeg across the community.
