{"id":704,"date":"2016-07-20T12:47:22","date_gmt":"2016-07-20T12:47:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hmdt.org.uk\/hmdtmusic\/legacytrenchbrothers\/?p=704"},"modified":"2017-04-11T09:20:20","modified_gmt":"2017-04-11T09:20:20","slug":"kingsmead-and-mandeville-primary-schools-hackney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hmdt.org.uk\/hmdtmusic\/legacytrenchbrothers\/kingsmead-and-mandeville-primary-schools-hackney\/","title":{"rendered":"Kingsmead and Mandeville Primary Schools, Hackney"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">30\u00a0June 2016<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-wrap\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/174489621\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" title=\"Trench Brothers Letter Song -  Kingsmead and Mandeville Schools - Summer Term 2016\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Performance with Gayhurst primary School.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h6><strong>LETTER FROM GEORGE BEMAND \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0KINGSMEAD AND MANDEVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOLS<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p>Dear Mother, dear Mother,<\/p>\n<p>How is everything?<br \/>\nHow\u2019s the family?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Dear Mother, dear Mother,<br \/>\nHow is everything?<br \/>\nHow\u2019s the family?<br \/>\nThank you for the photograph which brought hope to my empty heart.<br \/>\nThank you for the photo which brought hope to my empty heart.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s hard to witness the horrors of war<br \/>\nI feel like I\u2019m dangling at the end of a rope.<br \/>\nIt\u2019s hard to witness the horrors of war<br \/>\nI feel like I\u2019m dangling at the end of a rope.<br \/>\nThe sound of war playing, echoes, echoes, echoes in my ears.<br \/>\nIt\u2019s so loud I can hardly hear my thoughts.<br \/>\nIt\u2019s so loud I can hardly hear my thoughts.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Through the toxic gas we can see flying pigs<br \/>\nThrough the toxic gas we can see flying pigs<br \/>\nCrumping with their fiery explosions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The blood is as bright, the blood is as bright, as your amazing red peppers.<br \/>\n<em>Oh how, oh how I, oh how I long for your lovely cooking<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Oh how I, oh how I, jollof rice and your jerk chicken.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Oh how, oh how I, oh how I long for your lovely cooking<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Oh how I, oh how I, jollof rice and your jerk chicken.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Please pray for my safe return.<br \/>\nThis war must be over soon.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Please pray for my safe return.<br \/>\nThis war must be over soon.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Yours longingly<br \/>\nLieutenant George Bemand<\/p>\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><\/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>Feeling the real objects, it helped me to think I was in the WW1. Orange Class &#8211; Kingsmead Primary School<br \/>\n<\/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>Putting on the clothes helped us realise how difficult it was to fight in WW1. Cedar Class &#8211; Mandeville Primary School<br \/>\n<\/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>We enjoyed working with others who we&#8217;d just met. Mizgin &#8211; Mandeville Primary School (about the composition session)<\/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>We sang and shared our ideas. It was truly interactive.  Khyla &#8211; Mandeville Primary School (about the composition session)  <\/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>Powerful, energetic, absorbing. I felt I was in the Army. Student &#8211; Kingsmead Primary School (about the Costumed Interpreter visit) <\/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>When we were making the puppets, we learnt to not give up and carry on if we did make a mistake. Leanne &#8211;\u00a0Mandeville Primary School<br \/>\n<\/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>We enjoyed the singing, Khatwib dying, performing in front of our parents and friends, meeting new people, bonding with other schools.  Orange Class &#8211; Kingsmead Primary School<br \/>\n<\/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>When it finally finished, it filled me with pride because we had worked hard throughout the Trench Brothers experience. Hamza &#8211; Mandeville Primary School<br \/>\n<\/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>Singing the song that we made by ourselves was phenomenal. Memet &#8211; Mandeville Primary 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>There were soldiers dressed up in full WW1 gear. That was exciting! Kojo &#8211; Mandeville Primary School<br \/>\n<\/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>We loved making new friends by being mixed up with other schools in the area in the performance. Yagmur &#8211; Mandeville Primary School \u00a0<br \/>\n<\/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>One student produced a much higher level of work in English due to their descriptive language which came from the activity. Teacher &#8211; Mandeville Primary School (about the Artefacts Handling Session)<br \/>\n<\/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 great to see children work together and have an impact upon a significant element of the performance which raised their aspirations and interest in the project. They were extremely excited and overwhelmed to receive their song as a professional backing track. Teacher &#8211; Kingsmead Primary School (about the Composition Session)<br \/>\n<\/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 immersive experience and range of creative activities excited the children which was evident in their works, both written and in their performance.<br \/>\n Teacher &#8211; Kingsmead Primary 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 resources have been amazing. The children loved all of the sessions, which provided a broad range of learning techniques, and immersed them in the experience. Teacher &#8211; Kingsmead Primary School<br \/>\n<\/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>For me, this has reinforced the need to immerse children in their learning experience and use creative elements to build and develop their skills. 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