An Act of Remembrance

On Friday 11 November at 11 am, staff and students at Carisbrooke College came together in an Act of Remembrance.

Students Danica M and Baily H presented the wreath to Headteacher Ms Begley, this was followed by Danica reciting the Exhortation and Baily the Kohima Epitaph. It was also a great pleasure to welcome Mary Teague to the College, who kindly performed the Last Post.

Prior to our Act of Remembrance the students spent the week focusing on the subject of remembrance. Students in Year 10 researched the names of former students of Carisbrooke Grammar School, who had lost their lives during World War 1 and 2. The names of those former students are on the wooden boards in the hall, Students used the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website to do this. Remembrance assemblies were also held through the week, led by Mr Havard-Swan.

Observing all our students stand in silence, throughout the service, in such a respectful way only cements how proud we are of them all.

The wreath will now be laid at the war memorial in St Thomas’ Square.