{"id":5004,"date":"2022-06-07T13:09:26","date_gmt":"2022-06-07T13:09:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/?page_id=5004"},"modified":"2025-07-17T21:08:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T21:08:44","slug":"sunnydown-school","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/sunnydown-school\/","title":{"rendered":"SUNNYDOWN SCHOOL"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/SUNNYDOWN-BADGE.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"188\" height=\"246\" src=\"http:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/SUNNYDOWN-BADGE.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4995\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sunnydown.surrey.sch.uk\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.sunnydown.surrey.sch.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SUNNYDOWN SCHOOL WEBSITE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">FREE v FREE CELEBRATES PEACE ON SUNNDOWN SCHOOL&#8217;S SPORTS DAY.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SUNNYDOWN-SCHOOL-POPPY-BALLS-2-1-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SUNNYDOWN-SCHOOL-POPPY-BALLS-2-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7971\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SUNNYDOWN-SCHOOL-POPPY-BALLS-2-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SUNNYDOWN-SCHOOL-POPPY-BALLS-2-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SUNNYDOWN-SCHOOL-POPPY-BALLS-2-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SUNNYDOWN-SCHOOL-POPPY-BALLS-2-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SUNNYDOWN-SCHOOL-POPPY-BALLS-2-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SUNNYDOWN SCHOOL PEACE PITCH REMEMBRANCE DAY 2024<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sunnydown School\u2019s sports day was perfect timing for the annual end of school year\u2019s event to support Free v Free. Free v Free advocates fun football for FREE. All schools, clubs and groups are encouraged to remind children, parents and carers that play is FREE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">REMEMBRANCE DAY<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_2851-002-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_2851-002-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7583\" style=\"width:527px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_2851-002-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_2851-002-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_2851-002-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_2851-002-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_2851-002-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>On Monday 11th November, Sunnydown School Caterham held their Act of Remembrance followed by The Global Peace Games Football Tournament which took place on the school\u2019s Peace Pitch, twinned with the Christmas Truce Pitch at Messines, Belgium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>David Ramzan represented the Children\u2019s Football Alliance on the day where a programme of events began outside the school building at their impressive Cherry Tree, where several students took part in carrying out readings in memory of those who gave their lives during WW1.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_2843-002-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_2843-002-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7584\" style=\"width:497px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_2843-002-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_2843-002-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_2843-002-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_2843-002-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_2843-002-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">School head Paul Jenson with David Ramzan of the CFA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><br>The Remembrance ceremony was led by school head Paul Jenson, with school governors and members of the local community including the Round Table and the Caterham Town Cryer, also in attendance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After some refreshment made by the school\u2019s Key Stage 4 Food &amp; Nutrition students, the football tournament, organised by sports teacher Ben Wright, began with five teams taking part:-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>KS4 United and Sunnydown Spurs (students), Sunnydown Staff, currant champions The Round Table, and Monday Night footballers, a team made up from members of the local community who play regular games on the school Peace Pitch.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_2853-002-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_2853-002-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7585\" style=\"width:468px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_2853-002-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_2853-002-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_2853-002-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_2853-002-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_2853-002-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Each team played each other in some exiting games in front of the watching school students and staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although all the games were played in a spirit of friendship, there was a winner, and again it was players from The Round Table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_2847-002-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"7586\" src=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_2847-002-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_2847-002-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_2847-002-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_2847-002-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_2847-002-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_2847-002-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_2849-002-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"7587\" src=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_2849-002-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_2849-002-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_2849-002-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_2849-002-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_2849-002-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_2849-002-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Global Peace Games Football Tournament will be played annually on the schools Peace Pitch which is also used by the local community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">SUNNYDOWN SCHOOL PEACE PITCH TWINNING CEREMONY ON REMEMBRANCE DAY 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-DG83yCnBSc\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xgj2CQmtw_Q\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n<p>SUNNYDOWN SCHOOL represented their country at the May 2022 Global Peace Games here are some poems from the school&#8217;s Ambassadors for Peace:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SUNNYDOWN-TEAM.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SUNNYDOWN-TEAM-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SUNNYDOWN-TEAM-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SUNNYDOWN-TEAM-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SUNNYDOWN-TEAM-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SUNNYDOWN-TEAM.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">SUNNYDOWN SCHOOL&#8217;S PEACE AMBASSADORS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Now and Then by Liam Tushingham<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Traveling to Belgium, 18 on the bus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dover to Calais<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through The Tunnel,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pitch black and bumpy,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Packed lunches out, eating to our hearts desire,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Talking and laughing,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Destination Messines Peace Village!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Arrived on the beach,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>clutching my gun, so close for protection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Explosions to the left, explosions to the right, explosions behind me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Salty sea cutting my lips,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Smoked filled air encasses our troops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Destination unknown!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SUNNYDOWN-CAMP-FIRE.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SUNNYDOWN-CAMP-FIRE-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SUNNYDOWN-CAMP-FIRE-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SUNNYDOWN-CAMP-FIRE-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SUNNYDOWN-CAMP-FIRE-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SUNNYDOWN-CAMP-FIRE.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Global Peace Games by George Smith<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Global Peace Games<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Such a wonderful thing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Filled with love and care but also deadly thing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; the&nbsp; past we still remember every day and night<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Which bombs and guns and screems all the time<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Except for one day that changed everything.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Where both sides agreed to everything<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Where both sides began to chat and play<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Such fun they had for just one day<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; After that day we still remember<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;About how biggest threats<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Became best friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Decades from now I came to that place<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Where soldiers and generals Stopped for one day<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; But that day was oh so important<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; as that snowy day alone was christmas day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/NEW-ZEALAND-MEMORIAL.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/NEW-ZEALAND-MEMORIAL-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/NEW-ZEALAND-MEMORIAL-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/NEW-ZEALAND-MEMORIAL-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/NEW-ZEALAND-MEMORIAL-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.childrensfootballalliance.com\/football-and-peace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/NEW-ZEALAND-MEMORIAL.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Global Peace Games by Cam\u2019ron Pindi<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The theme our five days was peace<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not a piece of music<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That we listen to,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not the pizza<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That we share equally<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Into multiple pieces,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the peace<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Where we have freedom from disturbance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We took a coach<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To a Eurotunnel to France<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And drove through France<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Towards Flanders in Belgium<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Where we were welcomed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With open arms<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To a place where British<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And Allied forces fought<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Germany for 4 long years<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Killing millions of lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We met 2 after school youth groups &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Inex from Czech Republic<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And Groep Intro<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Based in Flanders<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But it has youth from all over the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many of whom are refugees<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From countries in a state of war<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Similar to what it was like<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over 100 years ago where we stayed in Flanders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We saw Pachendale<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And Tyne Cot<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Where we learnt a lot<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>About the soldiers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Who fought for our freedom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also attended<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Last Post in Ypre<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Where we paid respect<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To our forefathers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And foremothers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Who lost their lives<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Great World War<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SUNNYDOWN SCHOOL WEBSITE FREE v FREE CELEBRATES PEACE ON SUNNDOWN SCHOOL&#8217;S SPORTS DAY. 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