{"id":952,"date":"2017-07-11T10:34:21","date_gmt":"2017-07-11T10:34:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hmdt.org.uk\/hmdtmusic\/legacytrenchbrothers\/?p=952"},"modified":"2017-07-27T12:04:17","modified_gmt":"2017-07-27T12:04:17","slug":"st-philips-primary-school-nelson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hmdt.org.uk\/hmdtmusic\/legacytrenchbrothers\/st-philips-primary-school-nelson\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Philip\u2019s Primary School, Nelson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>20 April &#8211; 15 June<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-wrap\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/226747500\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" title=\"Trench Brothers Letter Song - St. Philips Primary School - Summer Term 2017\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n<hr \/>\n<h5>LETTER FROM NORMAN MANLEY \u00a0 ST. PHILIP&#8217;S PRIMARY SCHOOL<\/h5>\n<p>Dear Edna,<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I miss you so much, I hate to see you ache with tears.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>These comrades of mine are first class thieves.<\/p>\n<p>They would rob your last farthing.<\/p>\n<p>But they\u2019re like brothers to me.<\/p>\n<p>I have never known anyone like them.<\/p>\n<p>We look out for each other.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I can see bombs raining down like snow,<\/p>\n<p>And hundreds of bodies scattered around.<\/p>\n<p>How many bombs and bullets will it take to beat the other side?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I was promoted to Lance Corporal, and looking forward to working with my fellow brothers.<\/p>\n<p>But they didn\u2019t trust or respect me, because of the colour of my skin.<\/p>\n<p>Surely, we all have the same goal?<\/p>\n<p>We need to work as one.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I have already lost my brother Roy.<\/p>\n<p>Words can\u2019t begin to describe how I feel.<\/p>\n<p>My heart aches, I can\u2019t imagine life without my brother Roy.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Dear Edna, you are my shield to protect me.<\/p>\n<p>Your caring words comfort me.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Your loving fianc\u00e9e<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Norman Manley<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"testimonial-container no-image pexeto-parallax\"><div class=\"testimonial-info\"><div class=\"testimonials-details\"><h2>Jennifer Barnes - Teacher<\/h2><span><\/span><\/div><\/div><blockquote><p>It was even better than I had imagined. Excellent staffing \/ great support available from the team. Pleasure to work alongside the team. Fabulous for their confidence! Great also for their writing &#8211; we loved the cross-curricular work (diaries \/ letters). Can&#8217;t praise the project enough. Would love to be involved again in the project. Loved the experience from start to finish &#8211; the children and I have loved it.<\/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>Hadija - Composition<\/h2><span><\/span><\/div><\/div><blockquote><p>I got to express my voice. The song written was by our school. I was excited to sing the song we had made. I learnt to project my voice. I was able to come up with ideas for the composition.<\/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>Dawood - Performance<\/h2><span><\/span><\/div><\/div><blockquote><p>The best thing was using my puppet and my Auntie was able to watch the performance.<\/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>Aminat - Costumed Interpreter<\/h2><span><\/span><\/div><\/div><blockquote><p>We found out what life was like for soldiers who were at war. I enjoyed being a soldier and doing the marching. I discovered what life was like for soldiers who were away from families.<\/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>Jennifer Barnes - Teacher<\/h2><span><\/span><\/div><\/div><blockquote><p>Providing the children with great range of material to look at (which may normally be behind a glass cabinet in a museum). All were able to discuss the artefacts in a more in-depth way.<\/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>Hadija - Artefact Handling<\/h2><span><\/span><\/div><\/div><blockquote><p>I liked seeing the artefacts from the war (like the weapons and peep holes). 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