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“Eighty Years of Freedom’s Flame”
A Poem specially written by Simon Marshall (Swampy Marshall) for the 80th anniversary of VE Day © 2025 In fields of green and skies once red, Brave hearts stood where angels tread. With rifles clenched and spirits high, They fought for peace beneath the sky. Young Jack was just a lad of war, A Royal…
Mothers
Reproduced with the kind permission of Becky Hemsley This is for the mothers And the ones that soon will be For those it hasn’t happened for But want it desperately. This is for the mothers Dearly missed now they are gone. And this is for the mothers Left behind, missing someone. This is for the…
Christmas Joy
Reproduced with the kind permission of Becky Hemsley My Christmas tree is up now And the mantlepiece is decked I know you’ll say it’s early And it shouldn’t be up yet But my halls are trimmed with garlands too The lights are all turned on And if you look around, you’ll find I’m not the…
Back to school
Reproduced with the kind permission of Becky Hemsley There’s a name in these trousers A name in this shirt A name in this lunch bag And one in this skirt There’s a name in this cardigan One in these shoes One in this jacket That they’re bound to lose There’s a name in this book…
The Jar
Kindly reproduced with permission from Becky Hemsley There was a little dreamer Who, from just the age of three Spent all his time imagining What he could do and be He wanted to invent things Give the world something brand new He wanted to change lives Even if he only changed a few His wild…
Never underestimate the little things you do
Reproduced with the kind permission of Becky Hemsley For years, I used a certain mug for my morning cup of tea. One that someone bought me as a present once ☕️. They probably forgot they’d even given it to me. I once listened to a song on repeat for days because I fell in love…
🌟An interview with a future star 🌟
Hello Everyone, My name is Venus Elektra Hinds and I am a Year 8 student as of September 2024. I am a Grade 3 flute player and today I would like to share my musical journey with you. I am visually impaired due to having discovered a tumour behind my right eye which is in-between…
Be the sunshine in another person’s sky
Reproduced with the kind permission of Becky Hemsley One time I met a girl Who was a burning ball of light She glowed with endless energy From morning through til night Her skin glittered with freckles And her hair was plaited gold And I decided I would like to be Like her when I grew…
Have you ever considered …
Reproduced with the kind permission of Becky Hemsley Have you ever considered that, at any given moment, you are exactly who the world needs? That you’re the tune to someone’s lyrics when no other melody seems to fit. That you’re the stars to someone’s sky when it is drowning in inky darkness. That you’re the…
Celebrating Seaford 