Education | Posted on June 24th, 2024 | return to news
Who you gonna call? Parley First School gets a visit from Ecto-1
Ghostbusters-obsessed teacher Austyn Brown drove his replica of the Ectomobile into the playground of Parley First School.
You could say there was “something strange in the neighbourhood” when a Ghostbusters car arrived in the playground of Parley First School recently.
Teacher Austyn Brown brought his exact replica of the Ectomobile from the 1984 film into the school as an end-of-year treat for the children.
The Ghostbusters-obsessed teacher has spent a decade adapting the 22ft-long 1963 Cadillac Superior ambulance.
‘Ecto-1’ is screen accurate and has all the gadgets and ghostbusting equipment that made the original movie such a worldwide hit – and the children loved it.
Austyn impressed his class further when he recently appeared as an extra in the latest instalment of the franchise, ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’.
His passion for the film has inspired much in the school – including song writing – and has given the children confidence to take on acting roles.
He said: “I started collecting pieces for the car a decade ago and brought this over from America four years ago.
“Everything is as accurate as I can make it and some of the parts were extremely difficult to find.
“I watched the original film when I was four – a couple of years after it was released. I remember I couldn’t sleep and my parents let me stay up and watch it with them.
“Ever since, I have been obsessed with it and have always wanted my own Ghostbusters car – so I made one.
“The children have been brilliant this year so as a treat I brought it into school and every class came and had a look around it.
“I was surprised how many were aware of the original film, especially considering that many of their parents weren’t born when it was released.
“Because I am such a fan, I got a part as an extra in the recent Ghostbusters film and the children thought that was really cool.”
Parley First School is part of the Castleman Academy Trust and the school’s headteacher John Bagwell said: “This will be a day that the children don’t forget in a while.
“It is typical of staff in all our schools who go above and beyond to make sure the children get the best all-round education.”
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