Lest We Forget
This week, our school community came together to mark Remembrance Day, honouring the courage and sacrifice of those who served in the World Wars and subsequent conflicts. Staff, pupils, families and members of our wider community joined us for our annual service of remembrance.
The commemorations began in the Sports Hall, where pupils, staff and families gathered for a poignant service. Year 8 pupils delivered readings from a selection of carefully written poems, while our talented Beacon Voices performed songs in tribute to those who served.
The community then assembled in the Quad for a two-minute silence, preceded by a moving piece on the trumpets. Our Headmaster, Nick Baker, led everyone in prayer, bringing the service to a thoughtful close. Adding to the atmosphere, the Sports Hall was adorned with poppy tiles, created by our Middle School pupils during their Art lessons.
Our Art Department played a significant role in this year’s commemorations, once again collaborating with Amersham Town Council to create a striking display at Grade 2* listed Market Hall in the heart of Old Amersham. More than 3,000 hand-crafted poppies were brought together to form a beautiful cascading veil, which was installed last week.
Alongside the commemorations, we held a fundraising poppy appeal among our community in support of the Royal British Legion, helping the charity provide vital financial, social and emotional support to serving and former members of the Armed Forces and their families.
Following the service, guests were invited to The Spinney Theatre for refreshments, where a collection of original war poems written by our Upper School pupils was displayed as well as a showreel of photos from their recent trip to the battlefields in Ypres, the Somme and Arras.
We would like to thank everyone who joined us for this year’s service and to those who kindly contributed to our fundraising appeal. If you would like to make a donation to the Royal British Legion, please follow the link below.
