BBC5 live broadcast from Chase Bridge 

All the children at Chase Bridge were very excited to find out that BBC5 live would be broadcasting their breakfast programme from the playground. Throughout the morning groups of children were interviewed live on air. The children also had the opportunity to meet and interview various rugby players, including Mike Tindall.

Sita asked, ‘How many times had Mike broken his nose and did he snore?’

As part of the broadcast the ukulele group performed ‘Swing Low’ and the Rugby World Cup choir were given the opportunity to sing ‘Try!’

On Thursday the photography club visited Twickenham stadium. They had lots of fun taking photos at all different angles. Below are just a few of the fantastic photos they took.

Are you following Tom Palmer’s Twickenham Tales – Chase Bridge has been mentioned in the story! We are so proud that the children have been able to contribute to the story so far and they look forward to sharing other plot ideas with Tom.

Here is a video of Tom reading chapter one of his ‘live’ Rugby World Cup Story – Twickenham Tales.

You can read chapter 2 by clicking on this link The Twickenham Trials Chapter 2 but be sure to catch up on the other released chapters by registering at:
http://englandrugbyteachersresource.com

We were delighted to have a visit from the Mayor of Richmond who had a tour of the school and kindly answered some questions from our Journalists.

Josi asked:

What input have you had into the Rugby World Cup?

Mr Mayor answered – I have been on the Planning Committee which had to give permission for the Fan Zone in Old Deer Park and other places. We also gave permission for some of the licensed activities around the tournament and were consulted about the A316 closures before, during and after the games at the Stadium.

Rahil asked:

What did you think of the Opening Ceremony and what was your favourite part?

Mr Mayor answered –  I was sitting just above the tunnel where the players run out onto the field and behind me were the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince Harry, the Prime Minister and Boris Johnson the Mayor of London. My favourite part of the Ceremony was when the Pillars lifted in the middle of the pitch, but I also enjoyed being part of the audience of 82,015 spectators all singing together. This was very moving. I was also very lucky to be on the boat when the World Cup went down the Thames, I was sitting next to the England Ladies Rugby Captain. They are the current World Champions.

Lena asked:

After the Rugby World Cup has finished, what will be the legacy for this area?

Mr Mayor answered – There are 2 sides to the legacy. The legacy for the sport of rugby which has introduced 400 more schools to the sport and the legacy for local projects which the RFU is sponsoring. Before the RWC started, there had been the rebuilding of Whitton Station, Whitton High Street and Twickenham High Street. The RFU has also given £10,000 to update Murray Park. Tourism will also get a boost as Twickenham is introduced to other people.

Thank you to the Mayor for coming to our school and talking to our Journalists.

We were delighted to have a visit from the Mayor of Richmond who had a tour of the school and kindly answered some questions from our Journalists.

Rai-Rai asked:

Why did you decide to become a Councillor and how were you chosen to be Mayor of Richmond? I didn’t exactly choose to be a Councillor.

Mr Mayor answered – I just wanted to help locally in some way. I went to a few meetings … and 10 years later I am still a Councillor. Every May, the 54 Councillors in Richmond Borough vote for who they would want to be Mayor.

Danny asked:

Are you excited that Twickenham is hosting the Rugby World Cup and if so, why?

Mr Mayor answered –  I am tremendously excited. Twickenham Stadium opened in 1910 and has always been the pinnacle of England’s Rugby and Twickenham has always been centred round this sport. Wembley for soccer, Wimbledon for tennis and Twickenham for rugby.

Akul asked:

Are you interested in the sport of rugby and why?

Mr Mayor answered – I am not a regular at the stadium, but I used to play rugby at school and played in the position of Prop. I’ve definitely become more interested again since moving to Twickenham 25 years ago.

Part 2 of the Interview coming soon.

    Chase Bridge cheer on Namibia

Staff and children wait in anticipation for Saturday and England’s next game, but for today their attention turns to Namibia’s opening game. They face tough opponents, New Zealand, but all the children and staff wish Namibia the best of luck.

From Jack

Hope you do well Welwitschias, against the Kiwis it will be a tough game but don’t give up! We will be supporting you!

From Sam Jones

It is going to be tough but we are sure you can do it. The whole school will be supporting you. Good luck!

From Gracie Brown

I will be watching the game and have my fingers crossed for you. Good luck!

From Freya Craft

All the staff and children at Chase Bridge will be cheering for you. Good luck in your first game!

Come on Namibia!

      Opening ceremony 

On Friday it all finally kicked off with the opening ceremony, and the opening game between England and Fiji. The atmosphere in the area was euphoric. Twickenham become the centre of everyone’s attention and people were on the edge of their seats.

Gracie who attended the ceremony said, ‘It was amazing. The atmosphere was incredible. When all the crowd started to sing, it made me feel special. Not everyone had the chance to be there.’

Luke said, ‘I was unable to watch the ceremony, but when returning from the stadium I could hear the fireworks and see large crowds of people with growing excitement. I was also lucky enough to see the team buses entering the stadium.’

Saffron said, ‘When travelling around the area the streets were bustling with people. There were stewards and marquees everywhere.’

After a tense 80 minutes, local fans were elated with the result and have high hopes for games to come.

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       Chase Bridge welcome Namibia

More excitement for the children at Chase Bridge! 20 schools were selected from all around the country to welcome the teams during the build up to the World Cup. Chase Bridge were fortunate to be selected as one of the 20 and welcomed Namibia at Hampton Court.

As part of the ceremony the children performed World in Union and their own song, Try!

Maddy Prior said: ‘As we walked through the huge iron gates, the impressive palace loomed above us. We were all buzzing with excitement. After a quick lunch we got straight into rehearsals, getting positioned and doing sound checks. Shortly after we were welcoming theNamibian Team as they got off of their coach. We clapped and cheered and before we knew it, it was performance time. The audience filled all the seats and we sang our best. After the ceremony we were able to meet the team. It was such an amazing experience. We all had lots of fun and will remember it forever.’

http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/92613

https://www.facebook.com/NamibiaRugbyUnion

The author Tom Palmer has been commissioned by the Rugby World Cup Organisers to write a chapter every day during the Tournament. Some children from Chase Bridge have been asked to comment on the story so far and come up with ideas for the next few chapters. They have also been researching the local area to keep Tom up to date with what is happening and any places of local interest he could include. We are giving him weekly updates via a video conferencing link, which is very exciting for the children involved.

Follow the story as it develops on the RWC website. The first 2 chapters will be on this blog site shortly. You will notice that Chase Bridge gets a mention in the story and the author has already included some of the ideas from our children.
To follow Tom’s story, please register at:
http://englandrugbyteachersresource.com

Chase Bridge perform at the London Eye

On Tuesday 15^th September 24 members of the Rugby World Cup Choir attended an international press release at the London eye.

The choir arrived just in time to see the Webb Ellis trophy placed on display. They were then in the spot light with a rehearsal of their take on World in Union.

Josi said ‘On the way to the London eye we saw the Webb Ellis Cup! It was huge. When looking at the eye we saw that 20 of the pods had been decorated with the flags of the countries competing. We then became really excited as it finally sunk in what we were going to do.’

After a ride on the eye, some refreshments and preparation time, 7.30pm had arrived. It was time for the choir to perform. They performed to a large crowd, which included the press, parents and international rugby players.

The children said ‘When it finally came to performance time, we were so excited. We had a large crowd and our parents were really proud. We meet some rugby players, including Jason Robinson. We got to ask them some questions and have photos taken with them. To sum it all up, we had a great night.’