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Players a hit with school LFC duo open Pinehurst Primary’s new playground Players from Liverpool Football Club have paid a visit to Pinehurst Primary School to officially open its new playground. Lucas Leiva and Joe Gomez from LFC were on hand to open the new playground ‘Pinehurst Grove’ at the Anfield school. Councillor Adelle Dowling was also in attendance supporting the children in the school during the exciting afternoon. The children were thrilled to have this close up and personal time with Lucas Leiva and Joe Gomez, who held a Q&A with pupils. The playground was part-funded by the Awards for All Big Lottery Fund, which offers grants to grassroots and community activity that aims to improve life for local people and neighbourhoods. The Reds duo also presented children with 11 tickets for LFC’s game with West Ham United at Anfield. The school received them as part of the club’s young fan ticket initiative, which provides 55 tickets to five local Anfield schools each Premier League home game this season. Stephanie Tasker, headteacher at Pinehurst Primary School, said: “We were delighted to receive these tickets for our pupils and would like to thank Liverpool
Liverpool players Lucas Leiva and Joe Gomez present pupils with their match day tickets
Football Club. It is fantastic to be able to reward some of our most dedicated, hard-working pupils with such an amazing opportunity to attend a game at Anfield. The children chosen received their tickts for full attendance and good behaviour so it was a great opportunity to recognise this.
School gets ‘all shook up’ over anniversary St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School (formally Holy Angels School) in Kirkby celebrated their 60th anniversary with a 50s style party. The school started the celebrations with a Mass at St Michael and All Angels church. The school opened in 1956 before the church. Pupils then celebrated together by reliving the 1950’s era. Children and staff joined together by wearing clothes from the 1950’s. Headteacher Miss A Bowman, said: “Each class had the opportunity to go to the ‘hop’, whilst using the juke box that played all the classic hits from the day. “Children also took part in lessons about the 1950’s, in addition to a singing competition and most enjoyably a hula hoop competition! “It was a special day for the school community to celebrate the successes of teaching and nurturing children for the past 60 years”. 20
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“They were treated to an executive box and even had their own personal chef and private balcony to watch the game. “The pupils had a fantastic time at the game and even met some of the past players who popped in to see them and they were made a fuss off which really made them feel special”.