11 th EDITION
BBEY LENS November 2024 Vol 11: Issue No. Sixteen Excellence Through Partnership
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BCLM! Industrial revolution
BRIDGES Abbey pupils took a thrilling trip back in time as the Black Country Living Museum rolled into town! The little tykes got their hands dirty exploring the gritty world of the Industrial Revolution. Pint-sized miners delved into the dark history of coal, limestone, and ironstone extraction. The mucky mites even learned how children were once squeezed into tight mine shafts to fetch coal! But it wasn't all doom and gloom. The mini-engineers put their noggins to work, tackling the tricks of bridge- building with beams and triangulation. They got a taste of the backbreaking labour of hauling heavy loads, just like their ancestors did. From bricks and glass to the smoky skies of the Black Country, these pint-sized historians got a proper schooling in the roots of their industrial heritage. What a day! GOLD Azaya has had a busy autumn term training for her gymnastics tumbling and trampoline competitions. In the West Midlands Amateur Gymnastics Association Tumbling competition she was awarded gold medal for her flicks, whips and back flips. Then in the West Midlands Amateur Gymnastics Association Trampoline competition at Warwick University, she was awarded Silver for her straddles, turns and front flips. Azaya always gets so nervous before going to compete but said “I always just concentrate on happy thoughts and fun memories, sing my favourite song to myself and then the nerves turn into excitement and I’m ready to perform”. Azaya wanted to share with Abbey students “if you believe you can achieve!”
Ed - [Brilliant and thank you for sharing! We are really proud of you]
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