Dear Parents, 

 This has been the most stressful but exciting week I think I have ever had in my teaching career, I should perhaps qualify that by saying “that I can remember!”

I am pleased to say that the end result is amazing and exciting for me and I hope it will be for the school too. I was appointed as Head Teacher yesterday of Torphichen and Westfield Primary Schools, after an interview at the Civic Centre with my appointment being confirmed late afternoon. I am not only looking forward to carrying through all the things that I have started with my team but looking forward to the future.

I have had lots of time over the past year and a half to think about initiatives I would like to take forward within the school and in partnership with the children, yourselves and the staff. I look forward to carrying them through.

I would like to thank everyone for their support and encouragement at this time.

Kind regards,

Mary McKenzie