staff.
The Torch Takes Shape
Children and staff helped to hammer 532
marks into the metal, one for each child and
adult in the school and one for Stephen.
Children worked with Stephen to punch the
patterns of people and hearts into the hot
metal.
cutouts. The third piece of metal is beaten
from top to bottom of the Torch with 532
hammer marks, one for each child and adult
in the school and one for Stephen, who has
become very much a part of our community
over the past few weeks. At the bottom of
this section Stephen has added the copper
leaves beaten in the children’s workshop.
The punching of the designs onto the hot
metal was done by the children and some of
the 532 hammer marks onto hot metal were
made by staff and children. The Torch is
finished with gold and silver leafing.
Tuesday 22nd May, The Torch is
Lit!
Health and safety was of utmost importance.
Victoria and Kaisan had to learn to carry and
pass the torch safely. The flame to light the
Ledbury Torch was kindled by the sun.
Stephen lit the torch for the first time
watched by Victoria and Kaisan, our oldest
girl and oldest boy, who had been selected to
represent Ledbury Primary School.

Thursday 24th May, The BIG day
Arrived!
The Olympic Torch was due to pass through
Ledbury at 10.00 am. Children wearing flame
hats gathered in the playground and made
their way into town. There was great
excitement as the Olympic Torch passed.

After the Olympic Torch passed, we gathered
in the centre of town for our own relay.
On the Sunshine Radio stage Stephen
unveiled our Torch and explained how it
represents the Values of Ledbury Primary
School. He was accompanied by the Mayor
and the relay runners, Roma (Much Marcle
Primary), Natasha and Sam (John Masefield
High School), Kaisan and Victoria (Ledbury
Primary), Megan (Eastnor Primary), Mena and
Ryan (Ashperton Primary Academy) and Toby
(Much Marcle Primary). The relay runners
were escorted by Miss Marsh and Miss Hope
from Ledbury Primary.
Stephen lit the flame and ran the first leg of
the relay before passing the Torch to Kaisan.
The finished Torch
The Torch is made from three long strips
of flattened metal. There is no welding, the
Torch is held together by the three sections
being twisted together. This is
representative of our Values - if we hold onto
our Values they hold everything together.
In the upper section the three strips of metal
are entwined, representing the shapes of the
children hugging and cuddling. In the lower
section one piece of metal is punched with
people of different sizes and at the base little
people hold hands, one piece is punched
with hearts and at the base is a row of heart
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A student takes her part in the relay carrying the torch
31st May
The Torch, carried by Kaisan and Victoria,
escorted by Miss Marsh and Miss Hope, was
used to open our Sports day—and will open
our sports day in future years. The Torch will
also be used to open the Sports day at
Ashperton Primary Academy and for
Community Events.
Wednesday 23rd May
We met members of the Town Council in
town to try out the route for our Torch. The
Torch bearers from John Masefield High
School, Ashperton Academy and Much
Marcle joined us on Ledbury Prima