STUDENTS at the Westbury Leigh Church of England Primary School have recently taken part in a ‘remembering day’ to take the time to remember loved ones that are no longer with us.
The school asked students to wear something green on the day and to make a donation to the Wiltshire Air Ambulance, raising £134 for the charity.
A spokesperson for the school says, “Kenton is a young pupil at our school who asked last year, if we could have a “Remembering Day” to remember close relatives who may no longer be with us. Well, Kenton made that wish come true when he and some other children, who have been affected by the loss of a close relative, led the school’s Remembering Worship.
“The Remembering team have been meeting for a couple of weeks to talk about their personal experience of loss, how they are feeling about this and what has helped them through their grief; they wrote personal prayers and painted pictures to illustrate their feelings.
“The team composed a letter to the school community asking everyone to wear something green on the day and make a donation to Wiltshire Air Ambulance who do such an amazing job in trying to save lives. We are pleased to say that we have raised £134 for this worthy cause.”
“The final part of the service involved each class undertaking a prayer walk to tie their green ribbon on the garden trellis, to remember someone they have lost. The remembering team chose a special colour and had a time with family members to do this and reflect on their loss together.
“We have a number of families who have been affected by loss and this was a great opportunity to unite them in something and to enable their children to shine in holding dear their memories of someone special in their lives.”
Headteacher, Debbie Grimsey, said, “We are so proud of the courage and faith these children have shown in publicly remembering someone special in their lives. They have spoken openly and honestly about their grief and are keen to remember and honour those who are no longer with us. Through the love that they have and share, they shine a bright light as they move forward in their lives.”
One of the parents affected is starting up a support network for anyone who may be in a similar situation, please contact admin@westburyleigh.wilts.sch.uk for more information, if this is something that would be of interest to you.
