PUPILS and staff at Bitham Brook Primary School came together to celebrate the school’s 30th anniversary last month – and they invited the Westbury mayor cllr Mike Sutton to help bury a time capsule full of treasures for future generations to discover.
The time capsule contained pieces of work from the students as well as poems, photo diaries and composed songs – and even the latest issue of The White Horse News! The pupils also dug up and explored a time capsule left by the first children to attend Bitham Brook 30 years ago.
The school was set up to accommodate Westbury’s rapid growth in the ‘90s, starting with just 80 children, and over the past 30 years it has grown with the town and now has five times the number of children enrolled.
“We were privileged to receive a visit from the Westbury mayor Mike Sutton who joined a Pupil Voice (student council) meeting to mark the historic occasion,” the school said. “The children proudly presented a slideshow to the mayor highlighting the school’s history. They also explored the fascinating artefacts from original time capsule.
“We are exceptionally proud to have celebrated this momentous occasion and the wonderful school community that has built up over the years.”
Throughout the past three decades, Bitham Brook has undergone many changes, not only in terms of the student population, but also with the recent completion of a new extension and facilities in 2021. However, one thing that staff past and present say has remained the same throughout the years, is the kindness of the children.
Commenting on this, the head teacher Gareth Simons said, “This hasn’t happened by chance. We have a wonderfully kind-hearted school community and have been blessed with many caring staff over the years.”
One of those very special staff is catering manager Brenda Young. The school says that Mrs Young has been creating delicious cooked dinners for the children since the very first day the school opened.
“30 years later, Mrs Young is still cooking meals for hundreds of children every week, each one served with a smile and a kind word,” the school added.
