Page 8 - Easter newsletter

A RESIDENTIAL TO Classmates enjoyed tasting wonderful locally-sourced croissants, brioche and cheeses,
with
snails.
brave
some
and
even
pupils
trying
legs
frogs’
REMEMBER The trip also enabled pupils to learn about the conflicts of the world war with
a visit to a Citadel and the tunnels at Wellington Quarry, Arras, which
Staffordshire schools collaborated to provide primary were used by allies, providing pupils with a sense of the living
pupils and trainee teachers with an unfor- conditions and how the tunnels operated as a ‘town under
gettable and cultural experience in France. a town’.

Sister schools Seabridge and Meadows Primary, Mrs Mitchell further commented: “The trip not
joined forces to take a group of 40 Year 4 and 5 pu- only developed pupil’s knowledge and
pils across the channel on an educational journey. language skills, it has further
developed important life skills
Providing a helping hand and furthering their own of resilience, the ability to
learning experience, 20 primary trainee teachers challenge yourself,
from the Trust’s Keele and North Staffordshire Teacher collaboration and
Education (KNSTE) programme independence.”
joined the schools on the adventure.

Principal of Seabridge and Director of Primary Educa-
tion at the Trust, Sandra Mitchell, said: “It was fantas-
tic to see our pupils interacting and making friends with
Meadows pupils.

“Collaboration between schools is a key aspect
at Shaw Education Trust. We really are a family
and it has been great to be able to support
each other like this.”

Experiencing French food and
local culture first hand, pupils
had the opportunity to
shop for their lunches
usig their improving
language skills.