Feeling grumpy - it isn't reeelly sn related

[NajmChanj]

but I'm institutionalised over here now ;)

We have had new HT in primary school - real go-getter, determined to raise standards. There is a monthly school newsletter. The July one came out the last day of term. As usual, a list of staff are leaving. The list includes the deputy head who used to also be the Senco. Unless she handed in her notice on the last day of term, surely this isn't the kind of news that gets one sentence in a newsletter??? At least I have nearly 2 months to mull over whether to complain or not.

Hmm, my DS's 'outstanding' primary school would be quite similar. For some reason the Head thought it was a good idea to keep all such information close to his chest. A Deputy Head would have had to give between 3 and 6 months notice, BTW, so it's not like it was a surprise.

Our school does the same to try and minimise the amount of time the parents have to grumble. How much contact do you have with the SENCO?
I wouldn't bother complaining, the school don't have to give parents advance warning, however polite that might be. I'd write and ask who is taking over the role, and state that you expect everything to run as smoothly as it has been up until now.
I'd also be on the case to make sure that it does from September onwards.

She hasn't been SENCO for about 4 years so I'm not bothered about that side of things - what I am upset about is that they didn't bother to thank her publicly or recognise all the work she has done - I'd have thought they would have had a leaving card and collection for her. I think it is a disgusting way to treat someone who has worked at the school for a good number of years. When staff left in previous years, there was some kind of effort made to recognise their contribution - and certainly more than a line in a newsletter

...and I really regret I didn't have the chance to thank her for the various bits and pieces she did that affected my ds.

Oh I'm just so used to people grumbling about school and SENCOs it never occurred to me that you might want to say thank you.
Schools usually do an internal collection amongst staff and do presents and speeches at a lunchtime in the staffroom unless the situation has deteriorated beyond repair. We've had a lot this term due to all the leavers and I have eaten a lot of cake and paid a lot of cash.
You could email the school, or write a card and ask them to forward it.