West Cliff Primary School

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West Cliff Primary School is a primary school in Whitby, North Yorkshire, England. It caters for girls and boys aged 4 – 11, with 170 pupils on roll. The current Head teacher is Christina Zanelli, who took over from Mrs Beverley Stell in September 2009.HistoryThe school now known as West Cliff Primary School, cost £11,488 when it was first opened as Whitby West Cliff Council Senior School in 1935. It was opened by Alderman Sir William Worsly in June 1936.In 1963, Whitby West moved to what is now Caedmon School and the Mount and Cliff Street primary schools combined to form West Cliff County Primary School.In July 1996 the School celebrated its Diamond Jubilee, with a party on the school playground, where each child was presented with a commemorative mug and book mark. The School choir and band also gave a concert.Mrs Janet Bell, was headteacher from 1983 to 2003. Among her many achievements include introduced the schools five-day visit to Bewerley Park Outdoor Educational Centre, where pupils still visit today. She was the moving force behind the school's longstanding involvement in the Eskdale Festival of Arts and Music. She fostered a number of local, national and international links, including with the Endeavour Trust. As a result of her energy, a number of pupils travelled abroad on school trips when this was comparatively rare in primary schools.In September 2003, Mrs Bell retired and Mr Alistair Forsyth became Head teacher from September 2004 until July 2009 when he moved to take up a headship in The Orkneys.. Mrs Beverley Stell, who had been the Deputy Headteacher for five years, took over for one year before leaving for her first permanent headship. The current headteacher, Mrs Christina Zanelli, joined West Cliff in September 2010.