A former Braintree pupil is going back to school - this time as a teacher.

Nikki Coles joined John Ray Infants School in Notley Road, Braintree, as a pupil in 1983.

And now she's back on the other side of the desk after recently starting her first position there as a newly-qualified teacher.

Miss Coles, 23, will be teaching reception classes for the youngest children at the school.

"I qualified about a year ago and went travelling for a year.

"I came back planning to work locally and was lucky enough to get a job at John Ray," she said.

Published Tuesday October 22, 2002

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