Two visits to Hulland - last week to finish off composition of the songs at the Primary School and the Lunch Club; this week to share lunch together at the Village Hall as well as the new songs. Creative ideas all round - the children had far more ideas than they could finally use. Especially ineresting - as usual - was the way in which children respond to their play environment in the school grounds and how this made its way into the song. The ash tree in the grounds was particularly talked about by all the children - as a meeting place, a place for games. Dorothy at the lunch club proved particularly creative with words and music but everyone contributed to a lovely lyrical piece with a lilting 6/8 tune.
The lunch time sharing this week was a great success - children interspersed themselves between the older people and tucked in. As at Sudbury, despite nervousness, they soon discovered shared relations, connections, interests.
The songs:
Round Here by Hulland Age Concern Lunch Club
Chorus:
Biggin by Hulland and Millington Green,
Turnditch and Clifton and Brailsford we’ve been,
Carsington Water, a walk down Dog Lane,
Taking our time, don’t get caught in the rain
1. The smell of the bluebells in our Biggin Wood,
We’d all like to pick them if only we could.
Sloe gin in the winter or sweet cowslip wine,
Let’s all get together and have a good time.
2. Boats on the water and shops to go round
Canada geese and ducks on the ground
Sheep in the fields as the lambs skip and play,
Owls in the evening, asleep in the day.
3. The rainbow in April upon Alport Heights
The gorse on The Mountain, the change in the light,
Walking the hills makes us feel free,
And brings out the artist in you and in me.
Chorus:
Biggin by Hulland and Millington Green,
Turnditch and Clifton and Brailsford we’ve been,
Carsington Water, a walk down Dog Lane,
Taking our time, don’t get caught in the rain
1. The smell of the bluebells in our Biggin Wood,
We’d all like to pick them if only we could.
Sloe gin in the winter or sweet cowslip wine,
Let’s all get together and have a good time.
2. Boats on the water and shops to go round
Canada geese and ducks on the ground
Sheep in the fields as the lambs skip and play,
Owls in the evening, asleep in the day.
3. The rainbow in April upon Alport Heights
The gorse on The Mountain, the change in the light,
Walking the hills makes us feel free,
And brings out the artist in you and in me.
and
Hulland School Rules! by Hulland Primary School
Chorus:
Hulland School rules
Cos it’s really cool,
We ain’t no fools
Cos this school rules!
1. Meet my friends at quarter to nine
Rush to class, hope I'm on time
Get my book out from my tray
Ready for another fun filled day
2. It’s 12 o clock hip hip hooray
Lots of grassy space to play
Catch the blossom when it falls like snow
Run to the ash tree, go, go, go!
3. Afternoon its time for art
One, two three, let’s make a start,
Then bye bye school and hello Mum
Call at the sweet shop, yum yum yum!
Chorus:
Hulland School rules
Cos it’s really cool,
We ain’t no fools
Cos this school rules!
1. Meet my friends at quarter to nine
Rush to class, hope I'm on time
Get my book out from my tray
Ready for another fun filled day
2. It’s 12 o clock hip hip hooray
Lots of grassy space to play
Catch the blossom when it falls like snow
Run to the ash tree, go, go, go!
3. Afternoon its time for art
One, two three, let’s make a start,
Then bye bye school and hello Mum
Call at the sweet shop, yum yum yum!
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