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Stephen Metcalfe MP with headteacher Mrs Farrow
and the School
Council
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Stephen
Metcalfe, local MP for South Basildon and East Thurrock visited Geensted Junior
School last week to present the winner of the Basildon Challenge poetry
competition with their award.
The recital competition, organised by the
Basildon Education Services Trust (BEST), took place earlier in the month and
saw children from across Basildon come together to recite by heart a poem they
had learned or written.
The
overall winner was Sian Firth from Greensted Junior School and the local MP
made a special visit to present Sian with her award in the school assembly.
Mr
Metcalfe, who is patron of BEST commented: “It was fantastic to be able to
present Sian with her well deserved award in the school assembly. I was a judge
at the final of the competition so it was great to be able to follow that up
and I hope it inspires the children at Greensted to get involved with other
Basildon Challenges.”
Mr
Metcalfe was also given the opportunity to have a tour of the school to meet
with staff and pupils and to talk to the packed assembly hall about the role of
an MP.
He
added: “My visit was an extremely positive one and I was really impressed by
the school. The children were enthusiastic, keen to learn and very well
behaved throughout my talk! I have high hopes for Greensted and I am sure this
will be first of many awards that I present at to the pupils there.”
