Herts schools greet new headteachers

TdaNews Direct
Published: 5 September, 2008

Two schools in the Hertfordshire area have welcomed headteachers into their fold, including the former head of an international school in Hong Kong.

The Royston Crow reported that qualified solicitor Jacqueline Bell-Cook will be joining Melbourn Primary School, bringing 25 years of international experience after working in the Chinese semi-autonomous region as well as Austria.

Ms Bell-Cook said she would aim "to maintain and raise the standards further", as well as "broaden the curriculum to include more music and art".

Another school, Guilden Morden Primary, is also welcoming Judy Major to its ranks as headteacher, bringing with her some 20 years of experience.

She said of her new job: "What I really like is a small school with a family and community feel."

In related news, the only school team to enter an under-nines football tournament in Hertfordshire ended up taking home the silverware after Peartree Spring Junior School beat Potters Bar 5-4 in the final of the Panshanger football tournament.