{"id":113,"date":"2014-11-27T14:12:30","date_gmt":"2014-11-27T14:12:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hmdt.org.uk\/hmdtmusic\/legacytrenchbrothers\/?p=113"},"modified":"2015-02-10T15:45:05","modified_gmt":"2015-02-10T15:45:05","slug":"firs-farm-primary-school-enfield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hmdt.org.uk\/hmdtmusic\/legacytrenchbrothers\/firs-farm-primary-school-enfield\/","title":{"rendered":"Firs Farm Primary School, Enfield"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">4 December 2014<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-wrap\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/117492423\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" title=\"Trench Brothers - Firs Farm Letter Song\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>LETTER FROM WALTER TULL\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>FIRS FARM PRIMARY SCHOOL<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Before I led men in to a football match, now I lead them in to a war.<\/p>\n<p>The sky is now dark, the goals have changed, my aim is now to survive.<\/p>\n<p>There are still two teams attack and defence,<\/p>\n<p>But the cheer of the crowd is now the shrieks of dying men.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re not kicking balls, we&#8217;re firing guns,<\/p>\n<p>And we&#8217;re not losing goals, we&#8217;re losing friends.<\/p>\n<p>And this lush pitch of fresh, green grass is covered by mud, blood and fire; a battle field.<\/p>\n<p>I see that life is not a game any more.<\/p>\n<p>I know my life is not a game any more.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Life in the trenches is terrible especially the rats!<\/p>\n<p>Twice the size of an over grown cat.\u00a0<em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Not to mention the pesky lice, I spend all day scratching.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s dark, damp and cold, but never lonely.<\/p>\n<p>The lads are always laughing, cheering us from being in the dumps.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Home now seems a million miles away<\/p>\n<p>How I wish I could be somewhere else.<\/p>\n<p>Edward, if I die or if I survive,<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll see you on the other side.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>From your loving brother,<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Walter Tull.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"testimonial-container no-image pexeto-parallax\"><div class=\"testimonial-info\"><div class=\"testimonials-details\"><h2><\/h2><span><\/span><\/div><\/div><blockquote><p>Children really enjoyed the music making as it was from their own ideas &#8220;I liked it because we got to change the song and the speed of each song\u201d  \u2013 Staff at Firs Farm School<\/p><\/blockquote><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"testimonial-container no-image pexeto-parallax\"><div class=\"testimonial-info\"><div class=\"testimonials-details\"><h2><\/h2><span><\/span><\/div><\/div><blockquote><p>Puppetry: Excellent imaginative, art skills learnt. Visionary ideas alongside the practical D &amp; T element.  \u2013 Staff at Firs Farm School<\/p><\/blockquote><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"testimonial-container no-image pexeto-parallax\"><div class=\"testimonial-info\"><div class=\"testimonials-details\"><h2><\/h2><span><\/span><\/div><\/div><blockquote><p>It has added more of the creative, artistic side to our teaching and built our singing confidence. &#8211; Staff at Firs Farm School<\/p><\/blockquote><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"testimonial-container no-image\"><div class=\"testimonial-info\"><div class=\"testimonials-details\"><h2><\/h2><span><\/span><\/div><\/div><blockquote><p>Creative arts and the theatrical element were fantastic for the final performance. &#8211; Staff at Firs Farm School<\/p><\/blockquote><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"testimonial-container no-image pexeto-parallax\"><div class=\"testimonial-info\"><div class=\"testimonials-details\"><h2><\/h2><span><\/span><\/div><\/div><blockquote><p>I learnt how soldiers felt during the war. \u2013 David, student at Firs Farm School<\/p><\/blockquote><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"testimonial-container no-image\"><div class=\"testimonial-info\"><div class=\"testimonials-details\"><h2><\/h2><span><\/span><\/div><\/div><blockquote><p>The best things was when we got to hold the guns because if we go to a museum we see guns but don\u2019t hold them. \u2013 Lucas, student at Firs Farm School<\/p><\/blockquote><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"testimonial-container no-image pexeto-parallax\"><div class=\"testimonial-info\"><div class=\"testimonials-details\"><h2><\/h2><span><\/span><\/div><\/div><blockquote><p>It would of been nice to of held more world war one equipment but I was drawn to the weapons station as I was intrigued with the stunning view of the guns. \u2013 Jake, student at Firs Farm School<\/p><\/blockquote><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"testimonial-container no-image pexeto-parallax\"><div class=\"testimonial-info\"><div class=\"testimonials-details\"><h2><\/h2><span><\/span><\/div><\/div><blockquote><p>I liked touching the objects and feeling the feelings that the soldiers had to face. \u2013 David, student at Firs Farm School<\/p><\/blockquote><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"testimonial-container no-image\"><div class=\"testimonial-info\"><div class=\"testimonials-details\"><h2><\/h2><span><\/span><\/div><\/div><blockquote><p>We got to show what we can do in design and technology. \u2013 Yasmin, student at Firs Farm School<\/p><\/blockquote><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"testimonial-container no-image pexeto-parallax\"><div class=\"testimonial-info\"><div class=\"testimonials-details\"><h2><\/h2><span><\/span><\/div><\/div><blockquote><p>I learnt that many, many people risked their lives to protect our country. \u2013 Yasmin, student at Firs Farm School<\/p><\/blockquote><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"testimonial-container no-image pexeto-parallax\"><div class=\"testimonial-info\"><div class=\"testimonials-details\"><h2><\/h2><span><\/span><\/div><\/div><blockquote><p>Writing the song was awesome, creative and cool. \u2013 Arda , student at Firs Farm School<\/p><\/blockquote><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"testimonial-container no-image pexeto-parallax\"><div class=\"testimonial-info\"><div class=\"testimonials-details\"><h2><\/h2><span><\/span><\/div><\/div><blockquote><p>The overall experience was awesome! \u2013 Yusuf, student at Firs Farm School<\/p><\/blockquote><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"testimonial-container no-image pexeto-parallax\"><div class=\"testimonial-info\"><div class=\"testimonials-details\"><h2><\/h2><span><\/span><\/div><\/div><blockquote><p>Trench Brothers is amazing! &#8211; Kostadina, student at Firs Farm School<\/p><\/blockquote><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"testimonial-container no-image pexeto-parallax\"><div class=\"testimonial-info\"><div class=\"testimonials-details\"><h2><\/h2><span><\/span><\/div><\/div><blockquote><p>I want to do it all over again! \u2013 Brooke, student at Firs Farm School<\/p><\/blockquote><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"testimonial-container no-image pexeto-parallax\"><div class=\"testimonial-info\"><div class=\"testimonials-details\"><h2><\/h2><span><\/span><\/div><\/div><blockquote><p>It was brilliant, fantastic, creative, artistic, interesting \u2013 the best! \u2013 Student at Firs Farm School<\/p><\/blockquote><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"issuuembed\" style=\"width: 650px; height: 459px;\" data-configid=\"8986754\/11293451\"><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/e.issuu.com\/embed.js\" async=\"true\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-134 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hmdt.org.uk\/hmdtmusic\/legacytrenchbrothers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2014\/11\/141204_FirsFarm_01.png\" alt=\"141204_FirsFarm_01\" width=\"710\" height=\"90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hmdt.org.uk\/hmdtmusic\/legacytrenchbrothers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2014\/11\/141204_FirsFarm_01.png 710w, https:\/\/www.hmdt.org.uk\/hmdtmusic\/legacytrenchbrothers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2014\/11\/141204_FirsFarm_01-300x38.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>4 December 2014 &nbsp; &nbsp; LETTER FROM WALTER TULL\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 FIRS FARM PRIMARY SCHOOL &nbsp; &nbsp; Before I led men [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0},"categories":[9,8],"tags":[16],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hmdt.org.uk\/hmdtmusic\/legacytrenchbrothers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hmdt.org.uk\/hmdtmusic\/legacytrenchbrothers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hmdt.org.uk\/hmdtmusic\/legacytrenchbrothers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hmdt.org.uk\/hmdtmusic\/legacytrenchbrothers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hmdt.org.uk\/hmdtmusic\/legacytrenchbrothers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=113"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/www.hmdt.org.uk\/hmdtmusic\/legacytrenchbrothers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":293,"href":"https:\/\/www.hmdt.org.uk\/hmdtmusic\/legacytrenchbrothers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113\/revisions\/293"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hmdt.org.uk\/hmdtmusic\/legacytrenchbrothers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=113"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hmdt.org.uk\/hmdtmusic\/legacytrenchbrothers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=113"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hmdt.org.uk\/hmdtmusic\/legacytrenchbrothers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=113"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}