Today will be the end of an era but a time to reflect on a truly happy and memorable chapter in our lives, as the proud parents of two wonderful sons.

For it is a day which brings to a close our affiliation with the Epiphany CE Primary School at Muscliff, Bournemouth, as our younger son Alessandro (11) will walk out of the school gates for the last time as a pupil (just like his elder brother Harrison did three years ago) before joining up with him and embarking on his journey of secondary education at Bournemouth School in September.

From the very first day there has always been a welcoming feeling of warmth and happiness within a friendly environment.

Steered by headmaster Dave Simpson at the helm, all the teachers and staff have contributed to make the Epiphany School a real gem – a clean, colourful, positive, forward-thinking, modern, determined and driven school with a community spirit at the core, consistently delivering against the values of their mission statement: respect, honesty, courage, forgiveness, trust and love.

Alessandro and Harrison have both been fortunate to have had the opportunity to what we feel has been the best educational upbringing we could have possibly envisaged, complimented harmoniously through their hard work and enjoyment of life, with the guided support of our wonderful family and close friends, all this and living in such a wonderful and beautiful area as we do in Bournemouth, which has helped shape them into the young men they are today.

For all the above, we are truly thankful and will forever cherish these precious times we have all had being associated with the Epiphany CE Primary School.

ANDRE & SUE LINFORD, Little Forest Road, Bournemouth