THERE was a champagne send-off for retiring secretary June Hunter yesterday after 30 years at the same school.
During a farewell service, children and parents at Stephenson Way Primary School, in Newton Aycliffe, surprised Mrs Hunter with a present of a bottle of champagne and glasses.
The night before she had attended a retirement party with former headteachers and past and present members of staff,when she received a gold watch.
Headteacher Barry Dobson said Mrs Hunter, from Newton Aycliffe, had been a popular member of the school team.
He said: "She had seen many generations of pupils pass through the school since she started in September 1973. When she came here there were two schools, an infant and junior, and she has had to adapt to many changes. She has always done that with a smile."
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