The first of my three scheduled visits to Sunderland's Broadway Junior School took place today and I had the pleasure of meeting the two new classes of Year 4s.
Prior to today, my most recent visit had been back in April, when I worked with last year's Year 4s for the third and final time.
Long-term chess supporter and Year 4 teacher Lisa Hastie had already taught the new students half of the pieces and we were able to examine two more during my time there today.
It was a good day to be involved in an indoor activity, as the remains of Hurricane Ophelia had turned day into night with a sinister surfeit of Sahara sand.
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| Concentration is required while moving around the room like a chess piece |
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| Two brave volunteers demonstrate the Queen vs. Pawns mini-game |
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| Suddenly everyone is playing |
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| Make way for the Queen of Chess! |
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| Lots of questions from attentive students |
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| Two more volunteers for a mini-game |
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| I wonder who won? |
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| The pain of defeat and the joy of victory |
Thank you, Broadway!
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