Rarest of the Rare W. R. Frisbie, founder of the Frisbie Pie Company, is featured on this tin, the only one know to exist. This is before his son, Joseph P. Frisbie, expanded the company into the formidable force of pie that inadvertently launched a pastime. [P26] We are a mainstream, inclusive school that fully complies with the requirements outlined in the Special Educational Needs Code of Practice (2014). At Southgate Primary School we recognise that the quality of teaching within the classroom has the greatest influence over children’s progress. We therefore invest in training, resources and monitoring to ensure our classrooms are an inclusive place for all children. This is known as the ‘Universal Provision’ or ‘Quality First Teaching’.

The classroom environment supports learning through models, images and a range of visuals and key vocabulary

Large Letter 5¢ DEP Large Letter Frisbie tin with machine stamped 5¢ DEP. [P14] Small Letter DEP A Small Letter Frisbie tin with machine stamped DEP. that has maintained a lot of its shiny patina [P13] Pupils are given extra take-up time for responses to questions or contributions to group discussions Support pupils in positions of responsibility: Pupils can record the messages that they are asked to take to other classrooms or school staff. They can then play them on the way so that they are more reliable and independent in delivering the right message to the right person. One of my favorite Frisbie items is a very hard to find Frisbie pie cutter. There are also postcards, both of Bridgeport, Kossuth Street, Center of Piedom and another of the Hartford Frisbie bakery. (Frisbie also had factories and or distribution points in Providence, Rhode Island; Poughkeepsie, New York; and Springfield, Massachusetts.)

In addition to the crucial connection to our flying disc pastimes, Frisbie memorabilia is also worth collecting for its representation of American entrepreneurial drive and innovation. As a deep-rooted New Englander with Frisbee flowing through my veins, the Frisbie Pie Company marks a logical and sentimental intersection of both. It was Yankee ingenuity that spawned the Industrial Revolution. Even small streams were utilized for hydropower for innovative industrial uses. I now live on one that once had several mills along its course. One was on my property that powered a shingle making operation in the original structure that now constitutes the basement of our home. Large Letter No Holes The standard LL pie tin, minus the venting holes [P9] Small Letter No Holes Square shouldered, Small Letter Frisbie tin with no venting holes [P10] Large Letter 12 Holes Frisbie pie tin with 12 venting holes [P11] Small Letter Oblique Shoulder Oblique shouldered Frisbie tin with venting holes [P12] Reversed Large Letter DEP One of a very few Large Letter Reverse DEP. Frisbie tins; the off center DEP. makes one wonder if for some reason, the 5¢ was omitted [P15] Reversed Large Letter 5¢ DEP Reversed Large Letter, 5c DEP. Frisbie tin. Flip the reversed letter Frisbie tins over to flying mode, and Frisbie reads correctly {P16] Reversed Small Letter DEP Small Letter reversed, square shouldered DEP. Frisbie tin [P17] Reversed Small Letter 5¢ DEP Small Letter reversed, square shouldered, 5¢ DEP. Frisbie tin [P18] Perforated F Tin A rare, smaller diameter, oblique shouldered tin that likely contained custard type pies [P3] Perforated F Tin The shiny patina on this tin means this was likely manufactured late in the company’s existence [P2]

The Frisbie Pie Company thrived in Bridgeport’s industrial days of glory; it too a story of Yankee Ingenuity. And for us who fling plastic, the Frisbie Pie Company is generic to the developing roots of our pastime: first were the Frisbie drivers scaling the tins. This closely contained epidemic then went regionally viral as “Spheroid Metallicus” spread to college students all over New England. They’d scale anything pie tin/lid-like they could get their hands on, which developed into a spreading contagion they called “Frisbieing.” Thoseof you continuing to plow through this account are likely collectors, well-aware that a formidable collection of anything needs cataloging. For the numerous varieties/styles of Frisbie pie plates, Victor Malafronte in The Complete Book of Frisbeepioneered a logical, easy to understand Frisbie cataloging system: The original Frisbie tins were the so-called Perforated F variety. But if you have one it is not necessarily “old.” Perforated F tins were produced throughout the company’s existence. Flying disc play, seemingly forever, has been a fringe sport dear to the hearts of a relatively few “Frisbee Freaks.” But now, at least in part, in reaction to people looking for alternatives to our long covid isolation, disc sports, in particulardisc golf, are no longer the obscure refuge of a select few. Our delightful pastimes are now with trembling handspassed on to the masses. This makes documenting the history of flying disc play and its origins in the likes of the Frisbie Pie Company, more essential now than ever.

Is it a Frisbie? Small diameter, shallow shouldered tin found in Eastern Connecticut with a raised letter F, which remains a mystery as to its origin [P23]

Pie Bag To bag a Frisbie’s pie, you needed this! Frisbie's Pies Ad Frisbie Pie Company ad placed in Bridgeport Life in 1941 Pie Menu Frisbie Pies list of available flavors Frisbie Pie Company Photo of the Kossuth Street “Palace of Pie” published in Bridgeport Life in the summer of 1945 Targeted Provision' is then planned to enablechildren to accelerate their progress and work at, or above the expectations for their age. These sessions are generally taught in a small groups and sometimes ona 1:1 basis. They can also be strategies used with the children to help them be successful in the classroom. Talking Tins have magnetic caps that will sit on any steel food can (please note: food cans not included). The magnet will also secure the cap to a metal adaptor (included), which has a self-adhesive pad to fix it to any object. Or secure it to a variety of objects using the elastic VELCRO® brand strap.

Examples of provision can be found below. Your child's teacher will carefully select the support that is best suited their need. Develop comprehension: Record captions for pictures. Allow pupils to match the correct Talking Point to the correct picture. This could make a fine game!

Termly focus

Perforated F Tin A “heavy metal” Frisbie tin, likely of greater vintage than those of lighter weight retaining their shiny patina [P1] There are many recordable resources on the market such as Talking Postcards and Talking Pegs. Recordable buttons such as Talking Points offer many solutions to many classroom problems – the ten ideas below are tried and tested, though I’m sure you will come up with many more of your own! Here are my ten favourite ways to use this versatile resource: Perforated H Tin 5¢ DEP A version of the perforated H tin with a machine stamped 5¢ DEP [P25] Perforated H Tin Often found with batches of Frisbie tins—do these perforated H tins refer to Henry H. Olds who sold his bakery to W.R. Frisbie in 1871? [P24] A child identified as having SEND also receives ‘ Specialist Provision’ in the form of interventions. These may be provided individually or in a small group, and the support provided is personalised to enable the child to achieve their potential. This support is additional to or different from the everyday curriculum for that class and is detailed in an Individual Support Plan ( ISP). This plan is prepared by the class teacher, overseen by the SENDCoand is reviewed regularly. It may also include provision/ advice from an external agency or professional, such as a Speech and Language therapist. Rarer still are the reverse letter (RL) “DEP.” and “5¢ DEP” tins, again to be found in both LL and SL versions [P15–P18]. Frisbee legend, Jim Palmeri has said he’s particularly fond of the RL tins, because when flipped in throwing mode, “Frisbie” appears correctly.