CHILDREN and parents at Forest of Galtres Anglican/Methodist Primary School at Shipton-by-Beningbrough have said goodbye to head teacher Mark Poole.

Mr Poole, who has been at Shipton, near York, for four-and-a-half years, is moving on to become a general primary adviser inspector for North Yorkshire County Council after the half-term break.

Mr Poole was previously deputy head at Skelton Primary in York.

Lou O'Brien will be acting head for the rest of the term, and a new head will start in September.

Updated: 11:20 Wednesday, June 05, 2002