Учительница из Уилтшира отметила 50-летнюю педагогическую карьеру и вернется в класс

A Wiltshire teacher celebrated 50 years of educating generations of youngsters around the country. Heather Flower has spent the last five decades inspiring and informing pupils – and she has no plans to stop yet. Her teaching career began in Hampshire, where she taught for 17 years, and then continued closer to home in Wiltshire, spending time at every school in Devizes – including 33 years and counting at Wansdyke - and many of the surrounding village schools. In her spare time, Heather also coached in netball, rugby, and hockey for various sporting organisations, and set up a children’s choir. She estimates that over the years, she has taught approximately 7,500 children across 28 schools. Heather said: “I thoroughly enjoy my work and the pleasure it gives me in working with young children and seeing them achieve their goals.” Wansdyke School held a special assembly at the end of the term to honour Heather, where pupils from each class presented her with handmade cards, and staff celebrated her achievements at a cream tea with gifts including a golden anniversary rose. She will be back in the classroom this September to start the 51st year in her teaching career.