Top teachers get royal invite.
May 2000 Six of the Borough's most dedicated and successful teachers have received a Royal seal of approval for their efforts. The Barking and Dagenham teachers were invited to a reception at Buckingham Palace, hosted by Her Majesty the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh to recognise achievement in education standards. Mrs Fiona Goodwin,Year 6 teacher at William Ford Junior School. Mrs Sally Holliday, teacher at St Joseph's RC Primary School, Dagenham. Mrs Barbara Joyes, mathematics teacher at Robert Clack School.