{"id":827,"date":"2017-04-11T09:18:24","date_gmt":"2017-04-11T09:18:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hmdt.org.uk\/hmdtmusic\/legacytrenchbrothers\/?p=827"},"modified":"2017-05-17T10:38:20","modified_gmt":"2017-05-17T10:38:20","slug":"colvestone-primary-school-hackney-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hmdt.org.uk\/hmdtmusic\/legacytrenchbrothers\/colvestone-primary-school-hackney-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Colvestone Primary School, Hackney"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">21 September &#8211; 6 December\u00a02016<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-wrap\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/217808753\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" title=\"Trench Brothers Letter Song - Colvestone Primary School - Autumn Term 2016\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n<hr \/>\n<h6><strong>LETTER FROM \u00a0KHUDEDAD KHAN \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0COLVESTONE\u00a0PRIMARY SCHOOL<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p>Dear Mother and Father,<\/p>\n<p>Dear Mother and Father,<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I was wondering how it is at home.<\/p>\n<p>I was wondering how it is at home.<\/p>\n<p>It really feels so strange, so strange, so strange<\/p>\n<p>I miss my Indian sunshine, my animals and curry too.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>I\u2019m afraid of getting fleas, so I keep my nail boots on.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I\u2019m afraid of getting nits, so I keep my turban on.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I\u2019m afraid of getting fleas, so I keep my nail boots on.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I\u2019m afraid of getting nits, so I keep my turban on.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>My blood-stained kurta hasn\u2019t been washed for months.<\/p>\n<p>There are so many rats, there are so many rats,<\/p>\n<p>If I see one sleeping I grab it by the tail<\/p>\n<p>I fling it to the enemy trench.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>I\u2019m afraid of getting fleas, so I keep my nail boots on.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I\u2019m afraid of getting nits, so I keep my turban on.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I\u2019m afraid of getting fleas, so I keep my nail boots on.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I\u2019m afraid of getting nits, so I keep my turban on.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Yesterday, there was a sudden signal<\/p>\n<p>A signal that a bomb had been sighted.<\/p>\n<p>Yesterday, there was a sudden signal<\/p>\n<p>A signal that a bomb had been sighted.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>My heart was pounding, pounding.<\/p>\n<p>My heart was pounding, pounding.<\/p>\n<p>My friend dropped violently.<\/p>\n<p>My friend dropped violently.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I saw a bullet press into his chest<\/p>\n<p>Blood was spilling like a waterfall.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t be scared, I\u2019ve got to fight for my country before it\u2019s too late.<\/p>\n<p>Doing this makes me feel brave.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>I\u2019m afraid of getting fleas, so I keep my nail boots on.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I\u2019m afraid of getting nits, so I keep my turban on.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I\u2019m afraid of getting fleas, so I keep my nail boots on.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I\u2019m afraid of getting nits, so I keep my turban on.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Your dearest son,<\/p>\n<p>Subedar Khudedad Khan.<\/p>\n<p>Your dearest son,<\/p>\n<p>Subedar Khudedad Khan.<\/p>\n<div class=\"testimonial-container no-image pexeto-parallax\"><div class=\"testimonial-info\"><div class=\"testimonials-details\"><h2>Ramola - Artefact Handling Workshop <\/h2><span><\/span><\/div><\/div><blockquote><p>I learnt lots of things about WW1 I felt like I know how the soldiers fell. I found it very interesting to see what a solider carried around.<\/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>Nasima Ephraim (Teacher) - Costumed Interpreter Visit<\/h2><span><\/span><\/div><\/div><blockquote><p>Children understood more about Khudadad Khan when he became a real person. It made their personal research come to life even though they knew it wasn&#8217;t actually Khudadad Khan!<\/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>Digby - Composition Workshop<\/h2><span><\/span><\/div><\/div><blockquote><p>The best thing was how the composer just played everything so beautifully.<\/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>Ezra - Puppet-making Workshop<\/h2><span><\/span><\/div><\/div><blockquote><p>I believe that I learned that making puppets will take a long time even if it&#8217;s small. I also learned that being creative is good for later life.<\/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>Ramola - Performance<\/h2><span><\/span><\/div><\/div><blockquote><p>Learning all the moves and looking at the set up, I loved to see at the end that some mums and dads were crying, I was really touched!<\/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>Naseebah - Artefact Handling Workshop<\/h2><span><\/span><\/div><\/div><blockquote><p>I learnt about the different things that the soldiers had. I really enjoyed all of the things and I found out a shell bomb could blow up a whole town!<\/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>Mateus - Composition Workshop<\/h2><span><\/span><\/div><\/div><blockquote><p>Be creative, don&#8217;t be shy, your voice will be heard!<\/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>Talulah - Puppet-making Workshop<\/h2><span><\/span><\/div><\/div><blockquote><p>I learned that art can be anything, and you can always have fun with anyone or anything.<\/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>Theo - Artefact Handling Workshop<\/h2><span><\/span><\/div><\/div><blockquote><p>For me the best part was holding the weapons!<\/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>Nasima Ephraim (Teacher) - Composition Workshop<\/h2><span><\/span><\/div><\/div><blockquote><p>An autistic child in class really enjoyed &#8216;the letter song&#8217;. 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