Local History

Over the next few weeks we will be researching the lives and deaths of some of the soldiers on the War Memorial. I looked up Charles Bartlett. Using various search engines I found this information.





Pte. Charles Bartlett     241726 1st/5th Bn. Welsh Regiment. 159 Bde, 53rd Div. Born Miskin. Resided Miskin. Enlisted Cardiff. Age 24. Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Bartlett, Ivy Cottage, Miskin Village Pontyclun. K.I.A. 1st battle of Gaza, Palestine, on 26/03/17. No known grave. Also commemorated on the Jerusalem Memorial, Israel. Also commemorated on the Miskin Village Memorial.

Bartlett, Charles

Cemetery: Jerusalem Memorial

Country: Israel

Area: Jerusalem

Rank: Private

Official Number: 241726

Unit: 1st/5th Bn. Welsh Regiment.

Force: Army

Nationality: British

Details:
26th March 1917. Age 24. Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Bartlett of Ivy Cottage Miskin Village Pontyclun Glam. Panels 30 to 32.

Photograph and details by volunteer/s: Asher Thompson

http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1644342/BARTLETT,%20CHARLES

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Battle_of_Gaza

http://www.firstworldwar.com/battles/gaza1.htm

Mark Colbourne Visit: Video

A Visit From Mark Colbourne, Paralympic Gold Medalist

This afternoon we were visited by cyclist Mark Colbourne, who won two silvers and one gold at the London 2012 Paralympics. We all had our photo taken with him, while his colleagues put us through our paces. Later, he told us all about his incredible journey. Click the links below to find out more.

 http://www.paralympics.org.uk/gb/athletes/mark-colbourne

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/disability-sport/18976659

Rat It Up Video: J7

Rat It Up: Practising, Evaluating and Improving

Today J6 and J7 received two new i-pads. EXCITEMENT!!!!! We used them this morning to record, evaluate and improve our performances of Rat It Up. A big thanks to James Evans, a past pupil, who helped us record and edit. He will be in next week to teach us how to use the editing equipment.

History: The War Memorial

Over the next few weeks we are going to find out information about some of the soldiers named on the War Memorial. Today we looked at a site that gave us some information, eg addresses, where they were killed, to which regiment they belonged, where they were buried etc.

http://www.powell76.talktalk.net/Pontyclunmemorial.html

We walked to the memorial and talked about some of the soldiers we have chosen to investigate.

We then walked to Palalwyf Avenue to look at the houses where neighbours William Russell and William Tucker lived.

Then we visited Cerdin Avenue and the home of Thomas Sumsion who was killed 7 days before the war ended.

Ratting It Up!!!!

Today we looked at the poem 'Ratting It Up'. J7 answered questions, while J6 acted it out. Tomorrow both classes will be given time to perform a selection of verses. Look for the videos here!