There are a few ways that you could consider starting this speech. You will be saying farewell but also looking at the time you have spent together so any of these things can be used to start the speech.
Have a think about what you will be comfortable with saying in front of people and also have a think about the size of the audience. This may affect what you say in the speech and what you feel comfortable with saying; especially if there is someone in the audience that you should tread carefully with.
All of these ideas would work as the opening to your speech, you just need to have a think about how it will flow with the rest of the speech and how your audience will react to it.
Have a think about what you will be comfortable with saying in front of people and also have a think about the size of the audience. This may affect what you say in the speech and what you feel comfortable with saying; especially if there is someone in the audience that you should tread carefully with.
- Open with an introduction
- Open with some reflections of the time you have spent with the class
- Open with your thoughts on the farewell
All of these ideas would work as the opening to your speech, you just need to have a think about how it will flow with the rest of the speech and how your audience will react to it.