Author: L. Crankshaw

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There are very few people we could imagine stepping into the well-worn shoes of Mr Kingwill as Estate Manager, but in 𝗠𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗯𝘀 we have every confidence that we have found a most worthy successor.

With a smile and what looked suspiciously like the keys to the entire kingdom in hand, Mr Kingwill officially entrusted Mr Jacobs with his new domain today.

We have no doubt that under his watchful eye, everything will remain in excellent order – 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘪𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘮 𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘬𝘦𝘺𝘴 𝘶𝘯𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘴!

Bulletin

As this month draws to a close, so too does an extraordinary chapter in the life of our school.

With 𝗠𝗿 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗱 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 retiring as Estate Manager of Union High School, we paused this morning to honour a man whose quiet dedication has shaped our school for nearly three decades.

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝟳 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀, Mr Kingwill has been a steady and faithful presence on our campus – arriving before most, leaving long after many and tending to our grounds and facilities with pride and care.

𝘏𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥𝘴; 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸, 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨.

During Assembly today, we paid a very special farewell tribute to him. There was a deep sense of gratitude in the air as we reflected on the years he has given so selflessly. Following Assembly, our staff and learners formed an 𝗛𝗢𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗚𝗨𝗔𝗥𝗗 – a corridor of appreciation – lining up to thank him in a way words alone never quite could.

In an emotional moment, Mr Kingwill was invited to ring the Centenary Bell – its clear notes echoing across the grounds he has cared for so faithfully.

𝘐𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘧𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘶𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘤𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘦.

𝗠𝗿 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹, 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝟳 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹𝘁𝘆, 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁.