Goodbye from me ....

At the end of tomorrow, I ride off into the sunset – thank you everyone for all your support over the past 11+ years at Millfield.

Thank you for all your kind words, cards and gifts. I have been overwhelmed by these – they are all very much appreciated – my apologies if I have not had the chance to thank you personally.

I came into teaching back in September 1991 to make a positive difference to children’s lives - I hope I have achieved that with all the pupils I have worked with in this time, not only at Millfield but at all the schools I have worked in.

Tomorrow will not only be my last day at Millfield but my last day working in schools over 34+ years.

The time is right for me to do something different … not quite sure what that is yet but it is time for a change not only for me but for the school.

Millfield has been the place I have felt most at home throughout my career of working in schools across Birmingham, Walsall, Hednesford, Burton On Trent, Lichfield and finally Fazeley / Tamworth and I know it is the right place to end my teaching career. It won’t get any better than being head teacher of Millfield.

I must thank not only all pupils and parents / carers for their support over my time at Millfield but also all the staff I have worked with – teachers, teaching assistants, office staff, lunchtime supervisors and site staff as well as the governors of the school. They have all been amazing. I have also received great support from our trust (Community Academies Trust) over the last 18 months

I have been proud to be head teacher of this school and it has been an absolute pleasure and privilege to work with you all over these past years.

Thanks again.

All the best everyone.

Stay classy Millfield.

Mr Simon Christopher Kelly

As you will be aware Mr Wiggett and Mrs Smith will be responsible for the leadership and management of the school from January 2026 in a acting head teacher / assistant head teacher role - alongside the other members of the school's Senior Leadership Team.

They will will over the next term, receive leadership and management support from an experienced head teacher within our trust - Mrs Esther Parsons - who is head teacher of Stonydelph Primary School.

Mrs Parsons will be familiar to many of you as she was deputy head teacher at Millfield prior to Mr Wiggett before she took on her role at Stonydelph.

Interviews for the post of permanent head teacher at Millfield are scheduled for mid January.

Please be on time for school!

We are noticing an increasing number of pupils arriving late for school.

Remember our school gate opens at 8.40am for pupils to come in and go to classrooms ready to start their learning. This gate is closed promptly at 8.55am.

Arriving after this time means that pupils miss vital learning time.

This missed time adds up - if a pupil is five minutes late every day that is twenty five minutes a week of missed learning - imagine how this adds up over a school year.

So please be on time for school!