The James Bradfield School in Stoke Ferry – one of our Norfolk church schools – sang its heart out today as it celebrated the opening and dedication of the new extension to its Early Years classroom, and associated facilities. I was there to do the honours and was very moved to find that one of the songs they sang so lustily had been “customised” for the occasion and even mentioned me!
Come and join the celebration
It’s a very special day.
Come and share our jubilation;
We welcome Bishop David today.See our new extension, see the light and space.
We are happy
And grateful to learn amid God’s grace.We give thanks for
All our teachers’ work and care;
For our school that
Leads us where we know it’s safe and fair.“God is with us”,
Round the school the message rings.
He is with us,
Blessing every day with all good things.
- We thought a bit together about how sad the world would be if we couldn’t speak or sing; and then
- how in singing and speaking we depend on the air all around us, given by God but so easily (like his love) taken forgranted
- how we need to use our windpipes and vocal chords like instruments to vibrate with God’s love and each play our part
- and how we can do that in tune with another – or not! (The children made a fine racket before we got them singing a chord…)
After that I popped into the Year 6 class to talk with those older guys about just how in their lives they had helped others or been helped by them, and heard some very moving stories – from one girl helping another learn to swim, to another having her eyesight saved by a doctor.
Three cheers for James Bradfield, an improving school!
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