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BURSTWICK PARTY
IN THE PARK
We were invited to the Party in the Park in the village of Burstwick, near Hull. The charity event was in support of Hull4Heroes. At the ground the cadets undertook a few “keep tidy” duties, had a chance to meet the local Fire Service, try out off- road Police bikes, meet representatives of Hull Rifles (a WWI Group), look around the stalls and do a little recruiting.
The highlight of the day was meeting Elvis (aka Bobby Diamond) who was appearing in concert at the Party. He demonstrated his “moves” to the cadets and had his photo taken with them. A great day out, good PR and eating ice-cream!
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York is home to approximately 340 Forces students on a campus of around 1300 students. As Principal, Dan Machin, states, “With military children representing a quarter of the student population onsite, it is crucial for our school to be a home away from home, with excellent forces-specific support across academics, pastoral and boarding for the many additional challenges faced by our Forces students.”
Forces students, like every student on campus, can approach Pastoral Coordinators, House Parents, Teachers, Form Tutors, Student Wellbeing and Welfare Ambassadors, Prefects, Senior Managers who are trained in mental health first aid, our School Counsellor who is a trained therapist, or our onsite General Practitioner. They can also approach an Independent Listener who is
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