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Leafield C. E Primary School near Witney, is 175 years old this year. The original Trust Deed for the school was signed on the 20 th April 1840. To mark this occasion, the school held a week of special events and celebrations. All the children visited the Oxfordshire Museum in Woodstock to learn about life in Victorian times. Children and staff switched off their computers and iPads and dressed in period costume to take part in a Victorian School experience. The day began with drill in the playground and finished with a visit to assembly from The Bishop of Dorchester, dressed as a Victorian Bishop.
Bishop Colin with pupils at the 175th anniversary of Leafield School.
Leafield School's 175th anniversary cake.
Local residents and former pupils who are now members of the village Evergreens club also visited the school to share their experiences, memories and old photographs with the children. The school archive was opened to explore the old copies of the Headteachers' logs too. Children were particularly interested to listen to extracts from the discipline book. The week ended with a special service at St Michael and All Angels Church with the children and their families, governors past and present and members of the local community. Later in the year all the children will be contributing to a piece of commemorative art work as a lasting reminder of this special occasion.
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