Grand Union Canal Walk 13th July
Join us for a walk along the Grand Union Canal, watching the waterside wildlife as we go. We start at the entrance to the carpark of Wormwood Scrubs on Scrubs Lane (near junction with North pole Road) at 10 am on Saturday 13th July and walk through Wormwood Scrubs, along the towpath towards Ladbroke Grove. We will then visit the beautiful and historic Kensal Green Cemetery and return through St. Mary’s Cemetery and back along to Scrubs lane. We hope to see you soon! click on link below for poster with map! Grand Union Canal wildlife walk 13th july 13…
Drama at the Market!
Mid June: Practice, Practice Practice No, there hasn’t been a scandal. We are just rehearsing! We have spent the last two weeks working hard with Jules Tipton practicing our drama skills and creating tableaus for our end of project assembly. What fun! Last week we recapped all of the key events in Shepherd Bush market, from Mr Crowe buying land from the railway in 1914, new shops and stalls in the 1920’s and 30’s, to bombings in the second world war, rabbits for sale and then the enormous changes in diversity of people and goods from around the world throughout…
Interviews and Filming at Shepherd’s Bush Market
Yesterday was film day. Miles Coverdale Year 3 set off to Shepherd’s Bush Market with clipboards full of filming tasks; their challenge was to interview stall holders, shop keepers and visiting public to explore and capture stories of Shepherd’s Bush Market. Here are some photos of the day, taken by the children …… We interviewed many of the stall holders and shop keepers, learning of the stories of their families and how they came to work at the market. One shop holder told us of how horses were once kept under the arches, another how the market used to be…