Children and staff did a takeover of Mr Gibb’s final assembly today to say goodbye and thank you for everything he has done for BPS this year.

Pupil parliament representatives had consulted with their classes and each year group finished the sentence “Mr Gibb is…” with words that described what Mr Gibb is to them:

  • Reception said “Mr Gibb is The Boss”
  • Year 1 “Mr Gibb is lovely” and “Mr Gibb is really special”
  • Year 2 described him as “Kind, because he really helps the school and lovely because he lets us do fun things”
  • Year 3 said “Mr Gibb is friendly and kind”
  • Year 4 told Mr Gibb he is amazing and really fun
  • Year 5 think Mr Gibb is the best maths teacher and “he supports us”
  • Year 6 summed it up: “Mr Gibb is EPIC!”

Mrs Nunn showed Mr Gibb the lovely hand-made card to which every child contributed and then the whole school sang:

Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way,

Oh what fun it was to have Mr Gibb with us to stay, hey!

Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way,

Oh what fun it was to have Mr Gibb with us today!

Dashing through the school,

For Year 4 Maths, hooray!

Assemblies, lunch and zoom,

It must be Fri-i-day!

Off to pastures new,

We hope you have a ball,

What fun you’ve had at BPS,

Don’t forget us all!

Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way,

Oh what fun it was to have Mr Gibb with us to stay, hey!

Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way,

Oh what fun it was to have Mr Gibb with us today!