Stockton school children take part in National Day of Reflection
Children from Holy Trinity Rosehill Church of England Primary School paid respect to those who have lost their lives during the pandemic.
Children tied yellow ribbons to the school railings
Submitted by Clare Pearson
Yesterday, children from Holy Trinity Rosehill Church of England Primary School tied yellow ribbons on to the school railings to show support for those who have lost loved ones over the course of the past year.
The activity was part of the National Day of Reflection (March 23), which marked the anniversary of the first lockdown in England.
The school in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, hoped that the ribbons would symbolise hope and a brighter future for the local community.
After tying their ribbons to the railings, each class held a minute's silence for everyone who had lost loved ones from Covid-19.
The children then had time in class to talk about their feelings and different experiences over the past year.
Although they recognised that there have been very sad moments for the community and all the children missed their friends during lockdown, they also shared happy memories of family walks around our local area, art projects as part of home learning, and even the fun they'd had teaching grandparents how to use an iPad over Zoom.
The children also have the opportunity to see their stories in print, as they are taking part in Castlegate Centre's 'Stockton Stories' competition, which plans to produce a book of memories and experiences from local people during the pandemic.
Even though it was a day of reflection, the children are very happy to be back together again after lockdown and are now looking forward to a fantastic future.
