WME Flickr Focus: July 2015

Well the school bell has rung on another academic year and as excited pupils break up for the six week holidays, let's see what the teacher's report has to say about the class of WME in July...

Top of the form last month was WME Staffordshire, diligently compiling notes about the Barley Mow at Milford, some Trent & Mersey canal locks near Kidsgrove and a train at Longton, while also following-up a previous lesson about the Crown at Iverley. Definitely worthy of a couple of gold stars!

Also being studious was WME Sandwell, eagerly swotting up about pubs in Tipton. The Shrubbery gets a mention I believe, as does the now demolished Cottage Spring on Alexandra Road. Further credit is given for a towpath view near Swan Bridge on the Wednesbury Old Canal and a picture of a Smethwick area corner shop - good work!

WME Walsall and WME Wolverhampton have figured prominently in class projects all year and continue to make valuable contributions. In the case of Walsall, examples in July include the Hardwick Arms in Streetly and the Travellers Rest in Moxley, while Wolverhampton fashioned together the Bluebrick, the Yew Tree in Merridale and a picture of St Gregory the Great Parish Church near Wednesfield. Teacher is very pleased with the solid progress shown by these two students in 2015.

Every class has its quieter members but it has been encouraging to see both WME Solihull and WME Coventry growing a little in confidence of late. Coventry in particular presented an exercise book featuring Sir Frank Whittle's statue and the Elms Harvester at Allesley, whereas Solihull reported back on a field visit to the Grand Union canal near Knowle by presenting a photograph of Kixley Bridge.

Gaining marks for effort if not for quantity, the remainder of the class also produced a few meritable moments of inspiration. WME Birmingham brought in a Summerfield Park picture from Winson Green/Soho; WME Dudley told of a return visit to Upper Gornal's Jolly Crispin, likewise WME Telford for the Queens Arms in Dawley Bank; WME Warwickshire found a train at Stratford-upon-Avon, and finally WME Worcestershire gathered a solitary snap of Hartlebury's station sign. Headmaster Mr WME gives his seal of approval to all concerned, and we anticipate a few August additions to prepare us for the start of next term...