The N ew sletter of E dw ard Peake C of E M iddle School

Autumn Term 2008: Newsletter Number 9

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BIG WEEK FOR MURDER SUSPECT

EDWARD PEAKE
Chris Garraway writes:
While I have not kept a secret of the fact that I
have decided to retire at Easter, I am aware that
many people do not know. This week on Friday,
however, my successor is due to be appointed, and,
as some children will be involved in the process, it
seems right to make sure that parents and pupils
know what is happening.
I have been at Edward Peake for 24 years this
ACQUITTED IN
SENSATIONAL TRIAL!
All those following the events of the last three days at
Edward Peake, after the murder of Mr Body on Tuesday
evening, were shocked when the jury brought forward a
verdict of not guilty on his son, Spencer Body, who later
made a dramatic courtroom confession of his crime!

Detectives
at work
The scene of

Christmas, the last three as headteacher. In recent the crime 

years we have seen both the reputation of the
school in the community and its measurable
successes increase significantly. I therefore feel,
as I collect my bus pass, that it is time for me to
hand the school on to a headteacher who will have
the energy and vision to build on the school’s
achievements.
Mid-day Supervisors
The school is seeking to increase the number of mid-day
supervisors we employ. If you can spare 70 minutes a day
and would like to join our team, do contact the school for
details and an application form.
Can I bring an issue to the attention of parents and ask
for help on a delicate matter?
We are experiencing problems from local dog walkers who
let their dogs off the lead while using the footpaths
beside our field. As a result, our sports pitches regularly
have dog mess on them. Obviously, this is only discovered
when children ‘find it’ while playing.
Can I ask our local families to help us raise this issue with
dog owners so that the community becomes more ‘pooper-
scooper’ conscious?
Students in year 7 who spent three days investigating the
crime nonetheless expressed satisfaction with the time
they spent working as detectives gathering and evaluating
evidence. New Website Launches
For those who don’t know, these were the first of our
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year 7, beginning their new KS3 learning, were off normal
timetable.
I would like to thank the team of staff (Mrs Lawrence,
Mrs Tyler, Mrs Rider, Miss Bryant, Mrs Atkins and many
others) who devised and led the three days and who put a
huge amount of work into ensuring its success. We were
also fortunate to be joined by barrister Jessica Hart who
guided the students through the court processes at the
final murder trial and by PC Wilson who gave up his free
time to help the children’s investigations.

The accused
The dramatic
confession: 
Well done, all those detectives who were
correct in their identification of Spencer as
the murderer.