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PRINCIPAL’S

LAST WORD

Well, my final, ‘Last Word’! ages mixing together thanks to this common
Once again, I would like to bond - and the marvellous After Many Years
thank the Development Team event for Herioters who had not visited the
very warmly for another school for a very long time. The Development
wonderful edition of Team is looking forward to a time when such
Quadrangle and Anne events will be possible again!
Mackie, in particular, who
Of course, my final year at Heriot’s will be
produces each edition. It is
remembered for the pandemic. Despite the
fascinating to read about
incredible challenges and terrible tragedies that
Heriot’s FPs all over the world
have befallen our community this year,
and I know that the whole
everyone has worked together to find hope and
Development Team is
happiness, wherever it can be found. Many
delighted with the increased
families have suffered and we hope that the
engagement they are seeing
ongoing support of the school might provide
from FPs. The team is always
small comfort. Our young people are resilient,
keen to chat to you - so
and we have high hopes and aspirations for
please do make contact with
them for the future. I would like to thank
the school.
everyone who is helping them to remain
Lesley Franklin As I come to the end of my long and varied positive and optimistic.
Heriot’s career, I have been reflecting on what
It has been a privilege to work at Heriot’s and I
makes Heriot’s so special. I am sure it will come
am immensely grateful for all the opportunities
as no surprise to learn that it is the ethos. Over
afforded to me. I have thoroughly enjoyed my
and over again, there are stories of staff, pupils
career and I now look ahead now to a new
and parents appreciating the welcoming, safe,
direction in my life knowing that Heriot’s will
friendly, purposeful atmosphere of Heriot’s.
always have a special place in my heart. With
Having spent time here, everyone leaves with a
two FPs in the family, I am sure I will be kept
sense of the importance of “I Distribute
up-to-date on all the news! Thank you.
Chearfullie”. In my time as Principal, some of
the most memorable occasions have been time
spent with FPs who live and breathe this motto.
Our London drinks events at The House of St
Barnabus and at the Houses of Parliament
Lesley Franklin
were an absolute joy – to see Herioters of all