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Corinne’s happy days in school science labs
SHE started out as a “midday meals supervisor” – or dinner lady – but now, 32 years on, Corinne Ives has retired after a career as a senior science technician at The Malling School. Corinne, of Holborough Road, Snodland, took up the role at what was then the Clare Park School, and moved to the technician position within a month. She has worked with six head teachers, six heads of science and six junior/assistant technicians. “I took up the position with some trepidation," said Corinne who lives at Holborough Road, Snod- land. “I had been at home for 10 years bringing up my daughters, Emily and Holly. "Over the years, I became re- sponsible for first aid within the school along with managing the fire marshal team and advising on health and safety, both at the school and other primary and secondary schools." She also accompanied pupils on residential school trips to many destinations including Switzerland
Corinne Ives, who has retired from her posi- tion as senior science techni- cian after 32 years at The Malling School
News Protecting our
chalk country THE public are invited to get in- volved in a new four-year project designed to protect the area’s na- tive chalk grassland. The lottery-funded project has
been on the drawing board for six years and gets its public launch at Leybourne Lakes Country Park on Sunday, October 15. The project will focus on the
(14 times), France and Iceland, as well as local day trips. Corinne spoke of the PFI (private finance initiative) rebuild in 2000 with a consortium of five schools, including Malling. In 2007, the new buildingswere opened with a huge relocation of science equipment ap- paratus and she worked through the summer holiday to make sure the department was ready for the pupils returning in September. She said that over the years she had worked with many dedicated
staff and hundreds of children who had been interesting, challenging and amusing. She added: “I never knew what the next day would bring so my workwas very diverse but never boring.” “I would like to say a big ‘thank
you’ to my husband, Graham, for his unwavering support of my sometimes many long hours and myabsences whilst on school trips. “He never moaned and was al-
ways so supportive of my work and understood my commitment.”
iconic North Downs landscape stretching from Kemsing to Detling and including Bredhurst and Cobham. It has already brought together organisations in- cluding the Kent Wildlife Trust, Plantlife, Hadlow College and schools, with the hope of engag- ing more community groups and landowners. The project’s Hilary Hunter
said: “We want to improve the health of these habitats and create corridors between these frag- mented but important pockets of land, which are home to rare species, including the Chalkhill blue butterfly.” The free launch at the park on
the Malling Road runs from 11am to 3pm. It will include displays of hedge laying and habitat care and a chance to sign yourself up as a Chalk Champion.
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