The Village of Wark

At their meeting last week Governors of Wark First School were sad to hear that head teacher Mrs Edwards has decided to retire at the end of this school year. Mrs Edwards has been head teacher at the school for 15 years and a teacher for 30. Lots of things have happened over those 15 years and I’ll take to opportunity to remind you of some of them towards the end of this school year. I understand the governors will be starting the recruitment of a new head teacher whom they hope to have appointed by the end of May.

If you haven’t yet bought your tickets for the show by Hank Wangford and Reg Meuross at the Town Hall on Friday, you might still be able to squeeze in. At the last count 50 people had already got tickets. Their show: ‘No Hall Too Small’  is another performance in the Highlights programme. Tickets cost £6 with £4 for concessions. The show starts at 7.30 p.m.

Those of you who read these columns regularly may recall that I tend to mention the returning curlew every spring. They usually come back to our part of the valley round about this time of March. At the time of writing, Sunday the 8th, there is no sign of them yet and with the wind, hail and sleet it is perhaps not surprising that they’re not here yet. Let’s hope that we’ll hear their wonderful call soon.

You’ve got just a week left to polish your dancing shoes and get them ready of next Saturday’s ceilidh with ‘Northern Lights’ in the Town Hall. The ceilidh, on the 21st March, is in aid of Wark Recreational Charity and tickets are just £5. You can get tickets from Margit and Philip on (01434) 230629, or Edward and Sue on 230292 or you can get them on the door. There will be a bar and snacks and any money raised will go to the refurbishment project.