JUBILEE: Schoolchildren say cheers to the Queen (From The Oxford Times)
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JUBILEE: Schoolchildren say cheers to the Queen
9:00am Thursday 31st May 2012 in Education
Sunningwell Primary School pupils with their mugs, from left, Holly Ferguson, Dexter Mann-Gladwin, Sharon Olusile, Ellie Dent, Alex Somerville and Oscar Weston; inset, Abingdon mayor Monical Lovatt Picture: OX52081 Ric Mellis
CHILDREN at Sunningwell Primary School celebrated as they were given their special Jubilee mugs yesterday.
They were given the commemorative tokens by Abingdon mayor Monica Lovatt and leader of Abingdon Town Council Sandy Lovatt.
Headteacher Anita Leech said: “The children were amazed, they kept asking ‘are we all going to be getting one of these?’ “And then they wouldn’t put them down all day. They were excited about the whole thing and I’m sure they are something they will remember for the rest of their lives.
“Plus we had no breakages that we know about.”
Mr Lovatt said: “It was a lovely occasion.
“The children were delightful and they were all so excited about it.
“My wife and I were both six when the Coronation took place and we remember being taken to events like this.
“So it is lovely to be doing the same. It will leave quite an impression on the children.”
