South Parade Primary School
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South Parade Primary School is a school in Great Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire
. It opened in the mid-1890s and remains open to this day.
slabs but around 1900 it was built with red sandstone
brick
s. It was built just over the Freshney River on Fildes Street, not far from Freshney Place.
the school was bombed by Nazi Germany
. Two teachers died in the school bombing and the entire east end of the school was destroyed.
Two other school children died when Fildes Street was bombed. One of the children, Peter Burgundy, was crushed by a falling chimney and the other, John Harrison, died when a bomb hit his bedroom window.
The east end of the school was rebuilt in 1953, once the war was over. It was also extended, and now a black hut stands next to it.
, a junior school
and an infant
school. On September 11 of every year, the school holds a two minute silence commemorating the 9/11 attacks. It also holds one minute silences on D-Day
to remember the lives of the men who died in World War II
.
North East Lincolnshire
North East Lincolnshire is a unitary authority in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, bordering the unitary authority of North Lincolnshire and the administrative county of Lincolnshire...
. It opened in the mid-1890s and remains open to this day.
Construction
The construction of South Parade began in 1876 in the town of Great Grimsby. It was first built with concreteConcrete
Concrete is a composite construction material, composed of cement and other cementitious materials such as fly ash and slag cement, aggregate , water and chemical admixtures.The word concrete comes from the Latin word...
slabs but around 1900 it was built with red sandstone
Sandstone
Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized minerals or rock grains.Most sandstone is composed of quartz and/or feldspar because these are the most common minerals in the Earth's crust. Like sand, sandstone may be any colour, but the most common colours are tan, brown, yellow,...
brick
Brick
A brick is a block of ceramic material used in masonry construction, usually laid using various kinds of mortar. It has been regarded as one of the longest lasting and strongest building materials used throughout history.-History:...
s. It was built just over the Freshney River on Fildes Street, not far from Freshney Place.
World War 2 Bombings
In World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
the school was bombed by Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany , also known as the Third Reich , but officially called German Reich from 1933 to 1943 and Greater German Reich from 26 June 1943 onward, is the name commonly used to refer to the state of Germany from 1933 to 1945, when it was a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by...
. Two teachers died in the school bombing and the entire east end of the school was destroyed.
Two other school children died when Fildes Street was bombed. One of the children, Peter Burgundy, was crushed by a falling chimney and the other, John Harrison, died when a bomb hit his bedroom window.
The east end of the school was rebuilt in 1953, once the war was over. It was also extended, and now a black hut stands next to it.
Today
The school officially became a primary school on September 4, 2007. It was previously a nurseryNursery school
A nursery school is a school for children between the ages of one and five years, staffed by suitably qualified and other professionals who encourage and supervise educational play rather than simply providing childcare...
, a junior school
Junior school
A junior school is a type of school which caters for children, often between the ages of 7 and 11.-Australia:In Australia, a junior school is usually a part of a private school that educates children between the ages of 5 and 12....
and an infant
Infant
A newborn or baby is the very young offspring of a human or other mammal. A newborn is an infant who is within hours, days, or up to a few weeks from birth. In medical contexts, newborn or neonate refers to an infant in the first 28 days after birth...
school. On September 11 of every year, the school holds a two minute silence commemorating the 9/11 attacks. It also holds one minute silences on D-Day
D-Day
D-Day is a term often used in military parlance to denote the day on which a combat attack or operation is to be initiated. "D-Day" often represents a variable, designating the day upon which some significant event will occur or has occurred; see Military designation of days and hours for similar...
to remember the lives of the men who died in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.