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Boroughbridge primary school celebrates 150th anniversary
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A primary school near Boroughbridge celebrated its 150th birthday this week.
Roecliffe C of E Primary School pupils and teachers spent the week marking the anniversary and wound the clock back to the Victorian era, when the school opened.
The celebrations kicked off on June 30 with a service at St Mary’s Church in Roecliffe.
The school not only marked its anniversary but also its first service led by the church’s new vicar, Reverend Sue Simpson.
The following day (July 1) Ripon Workhouse Museum transformed the primary school into a traditional Victorian workhouse and hosted a day of historical activities for the pupils.
Alongside lessons in a staged Victorian classroom, the children tried their hands at rag rugging, laundry and polishing.
Some of the pupils on Victorian Day.
One pupil, named Georgina, said the Victorian day was "brilliant".
Louis, another pupil, said he “learned a lot of new things” and got an insight into what life as a Victorian child was like.
He added:
It was a brilliant experience and I wish for more.
Some of the pupils during the Victorian-themed lessons.
The week of celebrations will culminate today with an anniversary garden party on Roecliffe village green.
The school will be joined by Sir Andrew Lawson-Tancred, whose ancestors established the school, former headteacher Margaret Bushell and Richard Noake, chief executive of Leeds Diocesan Learning Trust.
Current and former pupils, staff and members of the community will come together to mark the 150th anniversary with games, cake and a display of the school’s memorabilia.
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