A Secret 12 Poem by Shannon

Project Leader Shannon commemorates the adventures of the Secret 12 with a poem of her own inspiration!

We are the Secret (Norwich) 12

We like to dig and delve

Into the history of the

city, in which we dwell

Secret 12 Norwich 12

We like history

We like history

So should you!

The Assembly House

Post by Project Leader Zac, age 8

The Secret 12 looking at the ceiling rose at the Assembly House

When we got to the Assembly House we met John and Roxanne, then we went inside. On the ceiling there was a thing called a ceiling rose. Then we went in to the next room, it had something secret about it and lots of parties had happened in the room. One party was about Nelson and his victory! Nelson beat the French and the Spanish.

Then we went in to another room which was made for dancing, a family once owned the room called the Nouveres. They had two daughters, we don't know their names.

The Three Dragons won when we had chosen our objects and voted! 

Cameron, Roja, Orion, Liam and Zac wait patiently on the Music room stage to plug their selction for the object that will represent the Assembly House in their new trail.

The Secret 12 hear the story of nelson's vistory party, you can just make out the flag blocks put in place for the occasion on the blacony.

A relic from the old building, a shield of the Browne family from the old church of St Mary's at the college of St Mary's in the Field, once on the site of the Assembly House.

The Guildhall

Post by Project Leader Roja, age 9

The Secret 12 checking out those small stones between the big stones

Last Monday we went to the Guildhall. We met a lovely lady called Sophie and she showed us around. First of all we saw the city badge, made out of marble on the floor inside, the Guildhall was covered in the city badge!

Next we went to the front and saw little stones between the big stones which tells us it is old. When we looked up we saw two knights holding the badge. Then once we went upstairs we saw a meeting room where important decisions were made.

The group who won the Guildhall were the Discovery Detectives! After we had chosen we visited the dungeons and Sophie put us in and turned off the lights for one minute. It was so much fun! Then we had to leave and say thanks and good bye to Sophie.

Liam and Zac in the old Mayo's seat about to persuade the rest of the Secret 12 that the thing they chose to represent the Guildhall was the best!

The Great Hospital

10th May. Post by Project Leader Orion, age 8

Harmony, Cara and Orien

First we went to the cloisters and the person that showed us around was called Maureen. Some of us ran around outside the cloisters, they are the smallest ones in England.

Next we went to a room with dragons like the ones in at Dragon Hall and there was a special machine - the goose quarterer it was called. It was used to quarter geese, speaking of which we went to the swan pit.

Anyway, then we strolled to the place where everyone lives, we told them all about us and we had drinks and biscuits and talked to the people. Then we went to where everyone used to live with a special ceiling with eagles on and tiny rooms inside. We just had enough time to go the history room.

Post by Project Leader Harmony,

7th May by Harmony, age 8

When we went to the Great Hospital we saw some tadoples and a big pool for the swans but there aren't any swans there now. We saw some of the people who live there, one of the ladies told us that one day she thought she saw a monk, like a ghost, she got someone to go back and see but it was only someone dressed up. She then told us that she used to work in part of the Great Hospital and she really liked it and then they gave us juice and biscuits!

St Johns Roman Catholic Cathedral

Visited on 17th May, post by Project Leader Shannon, age 8

The Secret 12 with education officer Jo Anderton at the font

Today we went to the Cathedral of St John the Baptist, it was very fun, we saw lots of things you wouldn't expect including a man's face made of stone with his tongue sticking out!

St James Mill

Visited on 14th May, blog by Project Leader Shannon, age 8

Today we went to St James Mill and we met a lady called Caroline and she took us round the building. We heard about why is was built and what it was used for, we counted the windows and we heard some ghost stories! The mill was a factory that made cloth but now it isn't.

Surrey House. The Secret 12 Praised by Guide

Project Leader blog coming soon but here's some feed back we got from our latest visit from the lovely Philip Budd, Security Officer and Tour Guide extraordinaire at the Marble Hall, Surrey House!

Extract from a letter to the Head at Lakenham Primary....

Today I had the pleasure to meet a group of 7 year olds under the supervision of Ms Harben.

I was the person who showed the group around and felt compelled to write to you.

Your pupils are a credit to your school, they were very polite, listened intently, asked lots of great questions and conducted themselves better than all the 12-15 year olds we have had here.

This was the youngest group I have shown around and it was an absolute pleasure to show them Marble Hall.

It made my day thank you.

Regards

Philip Budd (Security Officer Marble Hall)

Wow, Go THE SECRET 12...It's true, they are brilliant...