My friend
I believe you will grow,
We will grow.
No protesting
Our conquest to live,
To stop this war.
We will grow
You will grow,
Your life as your message
On behalf of those,
They will grow,
We will grow.
Deception and aggression
Resolves in considerable urge
To reduce humanity…
They will grow
Together.
The inspiration for this poem came from two famous letters. Firstly Ghandi’s letter to Hitler, written in 1939, urging him to re-consider declaring war. The second, written during World War 1, by Siegfried Sassoon, protesting against the political errors which were prolonging the war.
Aggression and agony,
One cannot happen without the other,
We must stop.
Unjust evil,
Will never go away
It must stop
Savage humanity –
Some of us will always be like this
Try to stop.
Suffering troops
Because of our aggression
Please stop!
Powerful defiance,
Done by those who are evil,
Please stop now!
Success and forgiveness
A great trait for all
Please don’t stop.
Who last sat on this bench?
A question with endless answers…
The two strangers in an awkward silence?
The lonely old woman weeping over the
Emptiness of the other side?
The tears that dried when the sun came out,
The abandoned sorrows, sadness and doubt…
The joy that left the bench the same time as its owners.
The happiness and lust subsiding as
Two teenagers share their first kiss.
A memorial bench disrespected, washed down with water.
A child taking adventurous steps, clinging to their parent’s hand.
But when the sun goes down and rises again –
It’s just another day
A mark has not been made,
This will not be remembered.
School: The King Edward VI School, Chantry Middle School and Newminster Middle School
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Full time
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An experienced an enthusiastic ICT technician is required to join a professional ICT team. Candidates should have a good general education along with excellent organisational and interpersonal skills. The ability to relate to young people is essential. We are an outstanding school (OfSTED 2014), a Learning Trust at an exciting stage in our development. Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for the successful candidate.
Please visit The King Edward VI School website for more information.
Closing date: 12 noon on 5 June 2017
Well done to everyone who fished as part of the Trout Ticklers at Thrunton on Saturday 8 April. It was a lovely day – the scenery was spectacular and the sun was shining.
Although not idea conditions, everyone enjoyed the day and three fish were caught – one by Joseph Jackson and two by Ryan Foggin.
We look forward to our next visit to Thrunton on 6 May – more information
to follow.
T
he April Newsletter is now available to view.
Please click here or visit the Newsletters page of the website.
On Tuesday 4th April the students of Newminster and Chantry Middle Schools collaborated to perform a spectacular evening of music.
There were performances from the Newminster and Chantry steel pan, jazz, ceilidh, samba, guitar and brass ensembles and a guest performance by the KEVI Community Jazz Band.
The Wansbeck Music Festival Steel Pan competition took place in the KEVI School on Saturday 25th March 2017. Newminster and Chantry Middle School pupils performed extremely well and the results were as follows.
First places:
Under 11 Band – Chantry Steel A
Under 11 Soloist – Ruby Houseman-Wilkinson (Newminster)
Under 11 Ensemble – Thomas, Pippi and Erin (Newmnster)
Under 13 Soloist – Charlie Haliford (Newminster)
Under 13 Ensemble – Lydia, Lottie and Eleanor (Chantry)
Second Places:
Under 11 Band Second – Newminster Steel A
Under 11 Soloist – Simone Syndercombe (Newminster)
Under 11 Ensemble – Naomi and Georgia (Chantry)
Under 13 Band – Newminster B
Under 13 Ensemble – Florence and Millie (Chantry)
Well done to everyone who took part.
Following our SATs information evening last night for Y6, resources are now available on the website under the ‘Parent’ tab – SATs Information & SATs Supporting Your Child.
Specific Maths resources can also be found on the Maths Google Site.
We hope that you find this information useful.
Your child might be able to get free school meals if you get any of the following:
- Income Support
- income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
- income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- the guaranteed element of Pension Credit
- Child Tax Credit (provided you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190)
- Working Tax Credit run-on – paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
- Universal Credit
Children who get paid these benefits directly, instead of through a parent or guardian, can also get free school meals.
To see if you qualify please complete an application either online or through a written application. Further details can be found on the bottom of this link.
