A teacher who taught some of his students’ parents during 36 years at the same school has celebrated his retirement.
Over Alan Jobber's time at Meadow Primary School, Stoneleigh, the school has had different names and three different headteachers.
On Monday past and present students attended his retirement party at the school, in Sparrow Farm Road, where he led ICT when it started as a subject in the 1980s.
Over the years he also led design and technology, modern foreign languages, science, maths and personal, social and health education (PSHE).
Nikki Seymour was taught by Mr Jobber, now 63, about 28 years ago and her daughters Sasha, 9, and Summer, 5, both now go to Meadow.
Ms Seymour said: "It was lovely to see still him at the school when my own kids started. He also taught my sister and two nephews.
"My daughter Sasha sums him up perfectly when she says that ‘he’s just nice in every way!’ Everyone who I speak to remembers his lessons as fun, even making a pen holder out of a block of wood!
"He’s a fantastic teacher and kids still love him now as they did back when I was at school, we’ll miss him."
Sonja Davey, who was Ms Seymour’s best friend at school, also has three children Sadie, 9, Maisie and Bailey, 6, at Meadow.
Ms Davey said: "I clearly remember Mr Jobber from when I was a pupil at the school. He was always the teacher who went out of his way to make sure that every lesson was fun and interesting, even those subjects where this was certainly a challenge.
"My nine-year-old daughter Sadie really enjoys his lessons and agrees with me that Meadow were incredibly lucky to have him. We wish him all the best for his future adventures."
Ofsted has rated Meadow Primary School as good following an inspection last month.
The judgement means the school effectively delivers outcomes that provide for its pupils’ needs and they are well prepared for the next stage.
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