Juris Zarins, former headteacher of Avenue Middle School, who has died
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Famous for his jaw-dropping school assemblies, passionate advocate for education and much-loved Norwich headteacher Juris Zarins made an impact on all who knew him.
To Juris, known as Juri to friends and family, teaching wasn’t just a job, it was his life’s work: his pride in his school, his staff, his pupils and their education shone from him and inspired generations.
Juris Zarins, devoted husband, father and headteacher at Avenue Middle School for 20 years, died on Friday March 19 aged 72.
He had, according to all accounts, tackled his cancer diagnosis with the same upbeat positivity and resolve he had showcased throughout his life.