SUNNYDOWN SCHOOL PEACE PITCH REMEMBRANCE DAY 2024
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’s Peace Pitch, twinned with the Christmas Truce Pitch at Messines, Belgium.
David Ramzan represented the Children’s 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.
School head Paul Jenson with David Ramzan of the CFA
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.
After some refreshment made by the school’s Key Stage 4 Food & Nutrition students, the football tournament, organised by sports teacher Ben Wright, began with five teams taking part:-
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.
Each team played each other in some exiting games in front of the watching school students and staff.
Although all the games were played in a spirit of friendship, there was a winner, and again it was players from The Round Table.
The Global Peace Games Football Tournament will be played annually on the schools Peace Pitch which is also used by the local community.