Joyce helped to shape Copeland Road Primary School

A SCHOOL governor and former teacher has stepped down after 50 years.

Joyce Davies has played a huge part in the development of Copeland Road Primary School, in West Auckland, since she started working there in July 1967.

For 30 years, Ms Davies taught full-time at the school until she became a part-time teacher from 1997 to 2007.

She became a school governor in 1988 and since then she has spent some time as vice-chairwoman of the board of governors.

Staff at the school said she would be sorely missed.