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Dream Team and Roman Hill Angel verses

The Extra Time group from Roman Hill Primary school visit residents at Britten Court and together they make footballing poetry along with goalie poet, Dean Parkin.

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Enter the Archive All-Stars

Local poet (and erstwhile goalie) Dean Parkin introduces the Britten Court Angels and the Extra Time Roman Hill Football Club to the Archive All-Stars, a collection of Lowestoft footballing legends, including Ethel the Bell and a gentleman who played for Roman Hill in 1910.

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Opening match of the season

The first Extra Time intergenerational session, in which the children from Roman Hill Primary school visit residents at Britten Court Care Home and together they play magnetic football and discuss their favourite teams, players – and half time snacks.

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Getting ready for the match

Roman Hill Football Club rally their supporters whilst Britten Court Angels get their players match fit for next week’s game.

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The Business of Laughter

Clown Round is back to funny business bringing comfort, distraction, support and fun to children and young people aged 0-18 years old in hospitals across the eastern region.

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Postcard competition poster. Postcard Activity Pack pick up and drop off points: Kirkley Centre: 154 London Road South, NR33 0AZ: Lowestoft Library: Clapham Road South, NR32 1DR: Windsor Art Gallery: 211 London Road South, NR33 0DR. Please return your postcards to the drop off points by Wednesday 15 November. News

Greetings from Lowestoft. Postcard Competition

To celebrate Lowestoft, the most easterly town in England, we are inviting people to enter our postcard competition.

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Picture Perfect: Portraiture at Christchurch Mansion

Brave Artists will spend eight weeks exploring the many portraits on display at Christchurch Mansion

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School child holding a decorated card on which she has listed her team skill as Never Being A Sore Loser Blog posts

Player’s Cards and thoughts on having fun together

Our second session at Roman Hill Primary School in Lowestoft, in which the children consider the skills they bring to the project – and what the residents at Britten Court Care Home might get out of meeting them and taking part in Extra Time.

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