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Year 5 First Prize
The Boss’s Story by Ayyub

Day 1

Outrageous!

Nobody has come. We have to give them a big fine!

 

Day 2

The matches aren’t gonna make themselves. Yes, they better come!

 

Day 3

Mmmmm, what’s this? They’re on strike?

Fools!

 

Day 4

They want better conditions and a raise?

Never!

 

Day 5

They’re lucky they’re not fired!

 

Day 6

I’ll test the conditions. See what the fuss is about.

 

Day 7

It’s impossible to work here!

They’re getting a big raise and better conditions.

Right this instant!

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On 5th July 2022, a new English Heritage Blue Plaque was unveiled at Bow Quarter (the old Bryant and May Factory) to commemorate the Matchgirls Strike of 1888.

The Matchgirls Memorial ran a schools poetry competition to celebrate the unveiling. 

Ayyub from Blue Gate Fields Primary School won First prize in the Year 5 category with the poem, 'The Boss’s Story'.

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