Today, our whole school came together to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Showing their patriotic spirit, pupils dressed in red, white, and blue and engaged in a range of activities to mark this significant occasion. The day was filled with creativity as children brought street party scenes to life through art using recycled materials, while others enjoyed the simple pleasures of traditional games like hopscotch, skipping, and tag. Thoughtful peace prayers were penned onto doves, and each child planted seeds of hope to nurture at home as a lasting reminder. The day concluded with Father Jeremy leading a reflective worship, allowing us all to contemplate the importance of this poignant day in history. Class 4 learnt that VE day stands for Victory in Europe day! The reason why today is so special is because it signified the end of the Second World War. Furthermore, we also learnt about the street parties they had (to celebrate peace in Europe) and decided to create our own version. We made cookies, jammy dodgers, sandwiches, cakes, flowers and essential picnic items. To add decoration, we made VE Day inspired bunting, plates, cups and table cloths. We thoroughly enjoyed the process of making them and are very grateful for all the cardboard and yogurt pots that people donated. During lunchtime, we were lucky enough to see the airplanes from the National Memorial Arboretum soar over the school. After school, to show our class teamwork and celebrate our designs, we invited the parents to join our faux street party on the front playground and take pictures.
