Blog Update 21st October

A huge well done to all the pupils in Birch Class.

First of all for your wonderful behaviour and attitude to learning in our First Aid training on Monday. You listened, leanred and ,hopefully, retained some of that knowledge so you could help out a person in need. Joe Rice, who taught us, was really impressed with the children's focus and attitude in his sessions.

Well done also for keeping on track and getting your learning done while Ms SImpson has been away from school these last two days. I loved working with you this morning and was very impressed with your persuasive letters - I could see how hard you had been working on those.

The next well done is for your choral performance of Martin Luthor King's 'I Have a Dream' speech in our Celebration Assembly. I know that the parents and carers were impressed by your confidence voices and clearly heartfelt speech. It was a lovely way to end the half term.

In class this morning we learned to sing  'The Old Lych Way', it would be just wonderful if some of you would join us for the 'Honouring our Ancestors' event on Tuesday 1st November. I will put the words of the song here and a link to a Youtube Video if you'd like to practice a bit at home in preparation.

The Old Lych Way - Chris Hoban

They'll lift me up and lay me down
(Lay me down, gently down)
Till I reach consecrated ground
(Along the old Lych Way)

On six strong shoulders I will sway
(Lay me down, gently down)
Till six feet under I'll be laid
(Along the old Lych Way)

Requiem aeternam
(Requiem aeternam)
Dona eis requiem
Along the old Lych Way

From Bellever to Lydford town
(Lay me down, gently down)
Through Sandy Ford & Conies Down
(Along the old Lych Way)

At every mile a marking stone
(Lay me down, gently down)
So they can rest their weary bones
(Along the old Lych Way)

Requiem aeternam
(Requiem aeternam)
Dona eis requiem
Along the old Lych Way

At Lydford church I'll make my end
(Lay me down, gently down)
And I'll never cross the Dart again
Along the old Lych Way

A Christian man could do no less
(Lay me down, gently down)
Than ask his friends this last request
(Along the old Lych Way)

Oh, Requiem aeternam
(Requiem aeternam)
Dona eis requiem
Along the old Lych Way

They'll lift me up and lay me down
(Lay me down, gently down)
Till I reach consecrated ground
Along the old Lych Way

Along the old Lych Way
Along the old Lych Way

The Old Lych Way - YouTube