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| Sytchampton school reopens after head Helen Mann death | Sytchampton school reopens after head Helen Mann death |
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| A Worcestershire junior school has reopened after its head teacher was found dead on a teacher training day. | A Worcestershire junior school has reopened after its head teacher was found dead on a teacher training day. |
| Helen Mann, 43, was found at Sytchampton Endowed First School, near Stourport-on-Severn, on Monday afternoon. | Helen Mann, 43, was found at Sytchampton Endowed First School, near Stourport-on-Severn, on Monday afternoon. |
| The former deputy head at Millfields First School, Bromsgrove, took her own life, the BBC understands. | The former deputy head at Millfields First School, Bromsgrove, took her own life, the BBC understands. |
| Ms Mann, a mother-of-two, took up the head teacher's post at Sytchampton Endowed school about six months ago. | Ms Mann, a mother-of-two, took up the head teacher's post at Sytchampton Endowed school about six months ago. |
| 'Deeply shocked' | 'Deeply shocked' |
| Parents also went into the school when it reopened on Thursday morning and police community support officers were also at the site. | Parents also went into the school when it reopened on Thursday morning and police community support officers were also at the site. |
| On Wednesday evening parents were invited to the school, which is attended by about 90 children aged from five to nine, to give them a chance to speak to staff and ask any questions. | |
| An inquest into her death is due to open on Friday. | An inquest into her death is due to open on Friday. |
| The county council said it had "been working closely to support staff and the school community". | The county council said it had "been working closely to support staff and the school community". |
| Educational psychologists were in school on Wednesday working to ensure support was in place for pupils and staff over the coming days, it added. | Educational psychologists were in school on Wednesday working to ensure support was in place for pupils and staff over the coming days, it added. |
| The authority said it also welcomed support from a head teacher from a local school who was able to "offer help to the school leadership team in the short term". | The authority said it also welcomed support from a head teacher from a local school who was able to "offer help to the school leadership team in the short term". |
| Head teacher at Millfields First School Paul Gibbs said everyone connected with the school was "deeply shocked and saddened" by the news that Ms Mann had died. | Head teacher at Millfields First School Paul Gibbs said everyone connected with the school was "deeply shocked and saddened" by the news that Ms Mann had died. |
| He said she was deputy head for nearly four years at Millfields and was "an extremely hardworking, dedicated teacher who always had the children's best interests at heart". | He said she was deputy head for nearly four years at Millfields and was "an extremely hardworking, dedicated teacher who always had the children's best interests at heart". |