Palmwoods
District News

December
1998

Page 12

Palmwoods teacher gains high praise

THE Palmwoods State School Community celebrated International Teacher’s Day on October 31, with a special assembly which included a speech by the P & C president Helen Frawley and the presentation of a 25 years Service Award to teacher, Bronwyn Young.

Mrs Frawley paid tribute to teachers by pointing out that after parenting they had the "most important job in the world".

She acknowledged that teachers had real opportunity to influence and prepare children for their future as well as the future of the broader society.

"In doing so’’, Mrs Frawley said, "teachers worked long hours preparing their lessons, attending professional development to further their own education and participating in school decision making processes".

Principal Don Roche took the opportunity of International Teachers’ Day to present Bronwyn Young, a Year 4 teacher with a certificate and flowers acknowledging more than 25 years service.

Mr Roche paid tribute to Mrs Young’s cheerful dedication and commitment to her chosen profession.

In accepting her award, Mrs Young said, "Although I’m originally a Woombye girl, I was so pleased to be sent to Palmwoods and now I am a real Palmwoods girl and enjoy working in such a caring school".

Mrs Young has been at Palmwoods for eight years.

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