THE last day of term at Timberscombe C of E First School marked 30 years as a teaching assistant at the school for Valerie Scott. 

Staff at the school celebrated Val’s 30th anniversary with balloons, coffee and cake and she received an accolade at the end-of-year awards service from headteacher Naomi Philp. 

Val has worked with five different headteachers and has seen more than 200 children through their first school journey. 

Senior teacher Tamsin Blackmore said: “Nobody can believe it when we tell them Val has been here for 30 years – she doesn’t look any different! 

“She has worked in both the infant and junior class and is a stalwart of the school. We are so lucky that she has stayed with us for so long.”