Happy visit to Croft Primary School

I was very pleased to receive an invitation from Head Teacher Mrs Main to visit
Croft Primary School on Monday 18th June for a reading of Book 6 to the school
assembly followed by half an hour with each year group from pre-school to Year 5
and hopefully Year 6 time permitting.  The assembly of very well behaved and
interested children took part in the interactive activity previously established at other
schools, copying my shorthand demonstration with their fingers in the air, and later
taking part in role play with head of literacy, Mrs Thomason, including standing to
attention to hear the sad news that King George Vi had died that morning and then
joining in the National Anthem  which concluded role play.

It was all very memorable for me, again standing in a school hall almost 70 years after my own schooldays. It also commemorated the 65th anniversary of the Queen's Coronation 1953.

The Year by Year sessions were very enjoyable too. Pupils enjoyed the Nanna
Strawberry stories.  I am very impressed by the quality of the questions put to me,
which showed that a great deal of  thought was in progress in the minds of the children.
One reminded us that we should not take too many seashells from a seashore because
over time they break down into sand which is needed.

In the final two Year groups, after reading about my family Easter egg games,we decided
to use small potatoes instead of eggs, for potato and spoon races and throw and catch.

Information has been circulated to parents about availability of Nanna Strawberry books
from school.  I look forward to adding the name of each child and myself in their book.

Sincere thanks to Mrs Main, Mrs Thomason, Zoe and colleagues and all the lovely children
I spent such happy  hours with on Monday 18th June 2018.

Nanna Strawberry