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Trimley St. Martin Primary School is situated in the county of Suffolk, United Kingdom. It has provided an education for the children from Kirton, Falkenham, the Trimley villages and beyond for over 120 years. Throughout this time the original Victorian building has been adapted as the pattern of education has changed. Between 1986 and 1988 the school was totally remodelled and extended. The present buildings form the basis of high quality accommodation for children, teachers and support staff to work together in surroundings which reflect the demands of teaching and learning in the new century.
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Our extensive premises comprise:
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general philosophy of the school is based on an open approach, with the
specific needs of the individual child being of paramount importance.
There are around 195 children on roll together with 8 teaching staff and
a Nursery Nurse with class responsibilities. There are additional staff
for children with Special Educational Needs and a full range of
administrative and classroom support staff.
The children are organised in the mornings into 7 classes - Foundation, and Years 1 to 6. What we believe in - our statement of values
We think it is important to build links with the community, industry and the business world in our area. We are especially interested in our role in the local community and continue to use opportunities to develop this. If you would like to make any enquiries or comments, you will find contact details in the panel below: |
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| A piece of history...... |
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picture of part of the school, painted in the late 1950's by Mr Leonard
Herring |
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headteacher from 1940 to 1972. Mr Ranson was a pupil who attended the
school during the 1940's - 50's and now lives in Canada. The painting
was given to Mr Ranson by Mr Herring as a wedding present and currently
hangs in his dining room.
Compare with the photo at upper-right of the page. The centre of the photo is the right-hand portion of the painting. In the painting, the portion of the building on the left has now been replaced by part of the modern school extensions. The centre building is now the Visitor Reception, School Office, headteacher study and meeting room. Mr Ranson writes: Through the gate and to the right was the bicycle shed. To the left was Mr Herring's garden including a pond. The Herrings were in the house running N-S at the rear of the school property, on the left side with the TV aerial. The Garnham family (custodian) lived in the attached house running E-W. Their front door was behind the tree in the center of the painting. The painting was done from a location in the school gardens looking SE. My guess is he was sitting on the Northern boundary of the school property and almost on the Western boundary. Buddleia shrub on the right. Victoria plum tree in the gardens on the left of the painting. My dad still talks about the beautiful plums that came off that tree. The chickens were kept in the gardens at the East end of the brick wall. As a senior boy (1951?) I was allowed to cook the potatoes grown in the garden in a little room at the back of the school; mash them and feed them to the chickens. From where Mr Herring was sitting he could see, almost touch, to his right, the telephone pole that was directly opposite Rosewain. I used to stand by that pole when the winds were blowing and listen to the wires singing. One evening at dusk in the last months of the war I stood by that pole looking East and watched 2 or 3 doodlebugs coming directly overhead towards me. I ran in and told my mother and grandparents, and we all sat listening and saying "Don't stop! Don't stop!". They didn't, at least not within our earshot. |