Cherry Garden, a special school with just 45 children and a wide variety of needs and abilities came to St Anne's for their Harvest Festival, based on the story of the Enormous Turnip, acted out by the children.
And the dancing in the aisles? That was to the Harvest Samba which concluded the service and everyone seemed to really enjoy. I liked the words (as well as the catchy tune): 'It's another opportunity, to be grateful for the food we eat, with a Samba celebration to say thank you to God the Father.'
You can hear it here:
Harvest Samba (Watford New Hope Trust) from Zane Colquhoun on Vimeo.
Sandwiched either side of the Cherry Garden visit was our Governors morning at St James's School. We began with a briefing from Mrs Willis at Alexis Street and then we were introduced to the children at assembly.
Does anyone have a question for the governors, asked Mrs Willis. About eighty hands shot up. We had the chance to answer questions such as: How did you become a governor? What are your plans to improve the school? Do you like being a governor? And, when you were our age, what was your favourite book?
Then we visited some classes, shared our impressions with Mrs Willis back at Old Jamaica Rd - and then for two of us, a Friday treat: fishfingers, chips, and beans with the infants. I got the impression school dinners have come on a bit since my day. For a start you had a choice and there was ice cream for pudding. A big improvement on Semolina.
And the opera singer...The day ended on a musical note with Anna Harvey's concert, La Voix Espagnol, in St James Church. This was a free short recital of French and Spanish song and opera with Anna Harvey (mezzo-soprano), Chad Vindin (piano), and local vicar, Anna Macham.
Anna is a professional singer who lived in Bermondsey until recently and wanted to thank residents of the area by giving this recital in St James. It was a superb evening.
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