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Rev Les came and collected the samaritan's purse shoeboxes from our school and blessed them for a safe journey to their destination.

Pupils and staff from All Saint’s Primary, in Rangemore, are celebrating after being awarded a Premier League Primary Stars kit and equipment pack.

The pack contains a brand new football kit for 15 which will be used when pupils represent the school in various sporting activities, including football.

The Kit and Equipment Scheme forms part of the Premier League Primary Stars offer to primary schools in England and Wales. This is a curriculum-linked education programme that uses the appeal of the Premier League and its clubs to inspire children to learn, be active and develop important life skills.

Delivered by the Football Foundation, the Premier League Primary Stars Kit and Equipment Scheme gives teachers a range of equipment that can be used across different curriculum areas to get children active.

Also available is a free downloadable suite of resources for teachers across Key Stages 1 and 2 in English, Maths, PE and PSHE. The easy-to-use materials have been developed in partnership with education organisations including the National Literacy Trust and the PSHE Association.

On Wednesday  Class 3 and 4 were invited to attend St Georges Park where we were to be given a morning of expert football coaching.  As we arrived we were led through the impressive reception and onto the indoor 4G arena.  What an impressive venue for many of us who hadn’t played here before!  All the children were put through their paces with a variety of coaches all teaching us new drills and techniques.  So good were we that we shared the venue with the Greenland national side who I know sent a few admiring glances at our skills on show during our final game. – photo already sent through.

The school commemorated soldiers, men and women, who died in the first, second World Wars, and all the conflicts since then. Class 1 placed stones they had decorated with poppies, class 2 made a large wreath out of poppies, class 3 made posters of Flanders Fields and class 4 created poetry. Christian club sang a song. The service was the climax of a week of packed commemorative activities.

The children are now sound asleep. This isn't easy on my phone with awful connection but we can upload some more this weekend. You'll be pleased to know they are all asleep after an amazing day which ended with a campfire. 

This is just a little update to say that the children are having a ball at Shugborough. They have been blessed with good weather and the activities, food and sleep have been successful (well the sleep as expected). As they enter day 3 they will be getting more tired but the fun they are having and the teams they are building is worth it! There is little connectivity there and staff are on duty the whole time so it’s a bit different to the other sites where they had time to message and post photos. Anyway, just a little update to say that the children are happy and safe and having fun.