Marist Brothers High School, Suva, Fiji

Marist Brothers High School is a Roman Catholic all-boys’ high school situated in Suva, the capital of Fiji. It is a school in the Marist tradition, founded in 1946 by the order of Marist Brothers, which has had a presence in Fiji since 1844.

The first Fijian Contingent left for Britain in January 1915. After further training in Britain they fought in the battles of Flanders. Nine Fijian soldiers lost their lives and 31 were wounded. A second Fijian Contingent left for Britain in July of that same year.

The first Peace Field Project Peace Pitch in Fiji is twinned with The Peace Pitch, Flanders, Mesen, Belgium, site of the 1914, First World War, Christmas truces.

St Joseph’s College (Marist Brothers) Apia, Samoa.

Throughout 1914, many Samoan-born men enlisted in their homelands and went on to fight at Gallipoli, the Western Front, and various places in France and Belgium. They were employed in the munitions depots with the Rarotongans, doing extremely dangerous work.

The first Peace Field Project Peace Pitch in Samoa will be twinned with Flanders Peace Field, Mesen, Belgium, site of the 1914 First World War, Christmas truces.

Beeslack Community High School was established in 1984. It serves the northern tip of Penicuik and its surrounding areas. Our current role is around 750 pupils. As a relatively small school, we know our pupils well and positive relationships are consistently identified as one of our key strengths. We have strong relationships with our associated primary schools (Bilston Primary; Mauricewood Primary and Roslin Primary) and we work closely with them to ensure pupils experience a smooth transition from primary school to high school. We also have a number of pupils from out with catchment, all of which makes for a diverse and close-knit school community. At Beeslack we have a saying that encapsulates this sense of community and togetherness: ‘Once at Beeslack, always at Beeslack.’ 

‘Step up and Play’ are four schools in central Barrow-in-Furness, working together outside school time, with help through the Furness Education and Skills Partnership. 

We want to make sure that all children aged 4-11 in Central Barrow (where nearly 50% of the children currently live in poverty)  get as many chances as everyone else to join a local sports club if they wish. They do this by helping children attend training, practising and competitions. Schools provide transport and escorts to the different sports clubs by picking the children up and dropping them off in the evenings and on Saturdays. In the last three years, over two hundred local children have been supported and many are playing regular competitive sport, including many at Boyd Park. 

The primary business of Barrow Celtic is  as  a junior football club; to provide opportunity for all to perform on the football field to the best of their ability. However, the Club has a wider role and the responsibility of being a major Barrow social institution promoting mental and physical health, well being and inclusion of all children and families. Barrow Celtic Juniors are a club for everyone and anyone in the Furness area who believes in the power of football to enhance the lives of our young people- giving them positive memories, values and habits as well as an appreciation of the game itself.

Our peace field, Boyd Park is named for Barrow Celtic Juniors’ legendary chairman Dennis Boyd- who we have chosen as our Peace Ambassador. A founding member of the junior sections in 1953, Dennis was involved with the club through coaching and serving on the board from then until a few years ago. Thousands of children and families have benefitted from his hard work and dedication to providing football for generations of players.

The four schools; St George’s C of E School, Sacred Heart RC Primary Academy, Ramsden Infants and Greengate Junior School’s met other schools for a friendly tournament on Boyd Park on 11^th November 2024 in the name of Peace. 

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE TOURNAMENT

Maidstone United Football Club is the first Kent club to twin with Flanders Field Peace Pitch, Mesen, Belgium, site of the First World War Christmas truces. The Gallagher Stadium’s Peace Pitch celebrated International Day of Peace with 34 schools from across Kent playing for the U11s boys Peace Trophy.

Left to right: Mayor of Maidstone, Councillor, John Perry, Lorraine Humm, Stones in the Community, Helen Grant, OBE, Member of Parliament for Maidstone and Malling and Ernie Brennan, CEO, Children’s Football Alliance.

On behalf of the Children’s Football Alliance, Helen Grant, MP, presented MUFC’s Lorraine Hum and Tori Campbell, The Peace Field Project Plaque. A duplicate plaque is displayed in Flanders Peace Field.

Maidstone United Football Club’s Peace Field Project Plaque is displayed in Flanders.

Helen Grant, MP and Bob Goulston, MUFC, sign the Peace Field Project’s Declaration of Peace Certificate. There are currently 70 Peace Pitchs in 6 continents:

INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FOOTBALL ALLIANCE

Stones in the Community is the charitable arm of Maidstone United Football Club, founded on the principles of hard work, determination, passion and integrity. Opening for business in October 2018 we work alongside the club to deliver the best programmes for the community we serve.