On Tuesday the 22nd of March, Holywell, our village primary school played hosts to 37 children together with their Headteacher, 2 other teachers and 11 adult ‘helpers’.
This included Mme. Marian Bohling an English lady who lives in Ferques. There might have been more children if their parents had not held them back because of the problems at the time in Brussels.
After scoffing bacon rolls and fruit juice (provided by the twinning group) all the children were sent out to the field to run about and generally “let off steam”.
Our teachers had organised various activities for the mixed up groups to encourage working together. This appeared to be based loosely on a competition and was highly successful.
After lunch there were more sports outside as the weather was fine. At about 2:30 all were brought back into the school hall.
To round off the day Holywell performed two songs accompanied by Mr Callaghan, our Headteacher, on the guitar with all others invited to join in.
All too soon it was time to say au-revoir to their French guests but not before Mr Kemsley (the Chairman of the governors) and Mr Callaghan addressed the assembled Schools. This was translated by Mme. Bohling.
At about 3:00pm The French staff and children were then each given a small gift and bade ‘farewell’ and a safe journey.
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Photographs courtesy of Elizabeth Shorthouse. |
The day began by welcoming our French visitors with some songs by our children. They were then shown to their seats and deliberately mixed up with English and French seated together. The visitors were told the location of Fire Exits and Toilets, (in French).
After scoffing bacon rolls and fruit juice (provided by the twinning group) all the children were sent out to the field to run about and generally “let off steam”.
Our teachers had organised various activities for the mixed up groups to encourage working together. This appeared to be based loosely on a competition and was highly successful.
After lunch there were more sports outside as the weather was fine. At about 2:30 all were brought back into the school hall.
To round off the day Holywell performed two songs accompanied by Mr Callaghan, our Headteacher, on the guitar with all others invited to join in.
All too soon it was time to say au-revoir to their French guests but not before Mr Kemsley (the Chairman of the governors) and Mr Callaghan addressed the assembled Schools. This was translated by Mme. Bohling.
At about 3:00pm The French staff and children were then each given a small gift and bade ‘farewell’ and a safe journey.
You can read more about Upchurch Twinning Group at the link: here
Mike Johnson Chairmam
Upchurch Jumelage
Email: mikeinupchurch@gmail.com
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