On Friday 11th November, the Medina Community came together in an Act of Remembrance to take time to remember those who had lost their lives in conflicts.
Year 11 students Ernie P H and Francis C presented the wreath to Mr Parr-Burman infront of where the students and staff were gathered. Sasha R read the Exhortation and Evie C read The Kohima Epitaph. The two minutes silence was coordinated with the firing of a maroon from County Hall at 11.00am and at 11.02am, when The Rouse was played.
Our thanks go to Mr Len Pullinger who performed the Last Post and the Rouse. The students behaviour and the respect shown on such a sombre occasion was impeccable and reinforced our sense of pride in them.
This culminated a week of remembrance focused activities including researching names on the war memorial in St Thomas’ Square in Newport by years 8 and 10, using information from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website. Mr Binfield also led Assemblies on the subject.
The wreath will now be laid at the war memorial in St Thomas’ Square.
