Thorogate Primary School Rawmarsh
OK. Here’s a tip. It helps to find a place if you enter the correct post code in the sat nav before you set off. If not, you end up driving through busy town centres you needn’t be driving through and arriving at your destination with barely seconds to spare before 90 children arrive and not the leisurely half an hour early you had planned. Enough said.
And so to Rotherham Children’s 10th Book Festival, organized by Rotherham Library Services. Monkwood Primary School hosted the morning event in their sunny school hall. The Y5s and 6s there were joined by St Joseph’s and Thorogate Juniors (pictured). We had a fantastic time. I’m not sure poor David, the librarian escorting us for the day, thought so though. He probably thought that contacting all the teachers, organizing books sales, double checking the details, driving us round from one event to another and taking us to lunch would be enough. No way. He also had to go in goal for the penalty shoot out. And a fine goalie he made too – especially against some particularly well- taken penalties. Those Rotherham kids can shoot!
After lunch in Rotherham Central Library’s swish cafe we drove to Thurcroft where we saw the Y3,4 and 5s – unfortunately Y6 were visiting their new secondary school and missed a treat… Tyler’s happy face when he won the Reading Game trophy!
Tyler the Smiler with Rotherham librarian David having a well earned rest in the background
I really enjoyed your sessions and had a fantastic time as a goalie. I think all of Rawmarsh and Thurcroft’s young people demonstrated that they are more ferocious strikers of the ball than anyone in the England squad!
Thanks David! You’re right – the kids at Rawmarsh were by far superior to England; you were also a top keeper. Do Sheff Wednesday know?