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The Nicholas Hamond Academy<br />
Students lay a wreath at the Menin Gate in Ypres<br />
Exploring the muddy trenches of the Battlefields<br />
helped students imagine conditions experienced<br />
by allied forces during the First World War. Two<br />
students had the honour of laying a wreath as<br />
part of the Last Post, a ceremony which has taken<br />
place every evening since 1928 at the Menin Gate,<br />
Ypres, honouring the courage and self-sacrifice of<br />
those who fell in defence of the town. Evidence<br />
of the true human cost of the War was seen on<br />
the final visit to the Cloth Hall in Ypres and Tyne<br />
Cot cemetery (the largest commonwealth military<br />
cemetery in the world).<br />
Conquering the hire wire<br />
Building confidence, resilience and the opportunity<br />
for new adventures are just some of the reasons that<br />
students have signed up to the Duke of Edinburgh<br />
Programme. They are currently planning a range of<br />
activities in order to complete the Bronze Award over<br />
the next six months which include basketball, mountain<br />
biking, volunteering at the local library and helping at<br />
an animal charity. Students will also plan a two day<br />
overnight camping expedition challenging navigational<br />
skills, camp craft and promoting teamwork.<br />
Students ready for the clean up<br />
There was no shortage of volunteers to help<br />
support the ‘clean-up day’ in <strong>Swaffham</strong> town<br />
centre recently. Always keen to get involved with<br />
activities in the wider community, eight of our<br />
students joined forces with the local townspeople<br />
in a pledge to keep an area of the town free from<br />
litter. Kitted out with high viz vests, gloves, litter<br />
picking tools and bin bags students cleared the<br />
hedgerows and pavements of rubbish and have<br />
promised to repeat this exercise if necessary<br />
during the Summer.<br />
Whether climbing the high wire or improving their<br />
archery skills, students enjoyed the many exciting<br />
activities at Kingswood in Overstrand recently.<br />
TNHA organised the residential trip for Year 9<br />
students to experience challenges demanding<br />
problem solving, initiative and teamwork in the<br />
grounds of Lutyens Manor House. All thoroughly<br />
enjoyed their stay, returning tired and full of<br />
stories of their great adventures!<br />
7<br />
DofE participants ready for the challenge<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> Infant School<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> Infant and Nursery train is ready for all to<br />
climb on board.<br />
Friends of <strong>Swaffham</strong> Infants asked local firms if they<br />
could help in any way to renovate the outside play<br />
train and were pleased when Johnstone’s Decorating<br />
Centre and Brewers Decorating Centre from King’s<br />
Lynn donated some paint.They were amazed when<br />
AMB Plant, Civil and Utility Contractors, from<br />
<strong>Swaffham</strong> offered to complete the work themselves<br />
including replacing wood and flooring. The work was<br />
completed over the Easter holidays, and as you can<br />
see the children are loving it!<br />
Photo shows Mr Alan Bailey and Mr Craig Dye from AMB<br />
Plant as some of the children thank them for their work.
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