Children at Churchtown Primary have written this beautiful poem – ‘Our Journey for Alice’ – as part of the creation of the new playground and library at their school.
Delighted pupils discovered a brand new playground and library when they returned to school this morning.
The stunning transformation was inspired by much-loved former classmates Alice Dasilva Aguiar and Bebe King.
Their joy and spirit inspired the project. Built through community effort and fundraising, the space is a lasting tribute to them, and a gift of play and happiness for generations to come.
Our Journey for Alice
By students at Churchtown Primary School
We painted our sorrow,
a canvas of loss,
when Alice was gone,
a piece of us missing.
At first, the world was dark.
A bare tree -our emptiness.
Rain – our tears.
Lightning – our anger.
The night sky – our grief.
Mountains weighed on us,
chrysalises locked our hearts,
a crow circled our thoughts.
Our minds darted like squirrels,
flitting, restless,
never still.
A lone wolf howling,
lost beneath the stars.
But slowly – together –
we found each other’s hands.
Warmth sparked,
a flower bloomed.
Chrysalises opened,
wolves became a pack,
and the sky grew brighter
as hope returned.
At the end stands a blossom tree—
spring, and new life.
Bees for Bebe,
butterflies for three girls,
and a rainbow arched above us,
a promise of joy again.
We are small people,
but our feelings are vast.
Alice is carried in every colour,
every petal,
every hand we hold.
We are never alone.
- poem compiled by Headteacher Mrs Jinnie Payne based on words written by Churchtown pupils
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