| She is often accused of sounding like a headmistress of a girls' public school, part bossy, part jolly hockey sticks. |
| I know Mrs Havelock, the headmistress at my junior school didn't really approve of the word nice, but in this case it truly was. |
| To give her her due, the headmistress wasn't too keen on league tables herself and has spoken out against government prescriptiveness. |
| Sister Madalena was headmistress and woe betide at Monday assembly if you hadn't been to Mass on Sunday. |
| Ivy Starkie, the headmistress of Threshfield Primary School for the past 25 years, retired. |
| Winning competitions is definitely a bonus, and Philip is even given time off by his headmistress at Oldfield Primary School to take part. |
