The retirement of a special teacher is a watershed event for a generation of students. We all associate favourite teachers with our youth - a care free time when life was vibrant and summers seemed endless. On Friday night one hundred and thirty serving and former staff from Gillespie's attended a retirement function at George Watson's rugby club to say our farewells to a number of staff who have, over the years, made an outstanding contribution to our school. Those whose service to our school was being marked by this special occasion were:
- Mary Ross (English)
- Stuart Robertson (Chemistry)
- Sandra Evans (Modern Studies, Geography and Guidance)
- Sylvia Campbell (Art and Design)
- Kevin Woods (Geography)
- Duncan Macleod (Modern Languages)
Based on what I have seen in my relatively short time at the school and the outpouring of good wishes from so many associated with the school in recent months, I anticipated that this farewell event would be special. And so it was.
The food was great, the company superb and the after dinner speeches were quite outstanding. In just over two hours all those who were leaving shared many fond memories with us. Their well crafted stories, laced with humour, were hugely entertaining and provided a rich insight in to what makes Gillespie's such a special school. We wish all of our former colleagues a deserved long and happy retirement.
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