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downsmail.co.uk Hospice says farewell to chief
HEART of Kent Hospice has said farewell to its chief executiveKate Bosley. The board of trustees decided to
let Kate, pictured, go after she was involved in a serious cycling acci- dent while on a training ride in Tenerife in February 2013. Although Kate, a member of San
Fairy Ann Racing Club, has been making steady progress, chairman of the trustees Tony Moffatt said: “Kate’s accident left her with in- juries which, despite her excellent progress, mean that there is no like- lihood that she will be able to re- sume her role in the
Summer fete
RYARSH Primary School is holding its summer fete from1pm to 3pm on Saturday, June 14. There will be two bouncy cas-
tles, a barbecue, face-painting, and a raffle. Stalls include toys, lucky dip and tombola for the chil- dren and a bottle tombola for the adults. Local groups will put on displays
in the area throughout the after- noon, and food and drinks will be available.
foreseeable future. “The needs of the hospice for a
chief executive are such that with reluctance the decision has been taken that Kate should leave the hos- pice.
“While dis- appointed, Kate under- stands the reasons for this decision and is sup-
portive of the hospice in this diffi- cult situation.” Kate joined the charity not long
after it opened in 1991 as the clini- cal manager in the Inpatient Unit before being appointed chief exec- utive in 2007. Vicki Morrey will continue as in-
terim chief executive for a further year before a permanent replace- ment is appointed. Vicki, who took charge in June last year, has worked in hospice care since 1997 andwas previously chief executive of Prospect Hospice in Swindon and St David’s Hospice in New- port, Gwent.
Kate had been an ardent fundraiser for the charity, cycling from Lands End to John O’Groats and from London to Nice to raise funds during her own holiday periods. Mr Moffatt said: “We would like
to recognise the enormous contri- bution that Kate has made to the hospice and we wish her well for her continued recovery.” The hospice cares for 1,000 pa-
tients and their families per year in their own homes or at the hospice, in Aylesford. Of the £4m a year it costs to run, 70% is raised through fundraising and donations.
Academy celebrates its good report
AN academy for primary school children in East Malling has re- ceived good marks across the board. AnOfsted inspector said St James
the Great Academy, in Chapman Way, provided good teaching and leadership and pupil behaviour and achievementwas also good. The report said pupils made
good progress, even though the proportion of pupils needing extra help in class was more than twice
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was good, “some pupils find be- havingwell a challenge”.However, staff were very good at managing behaviour to ensure classesweren’t disrupted. The inspector noted that pupils
enjoyed school and felt secure. The report suggested further im- provements might include extra
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