Campion School community joins together for Remembrance Day service
Students and staff at Campion School joined together yesterday for a moving Remembrance Service, providing an opportunity for the whole school community to pause, reflect and pay their respects to all those who have served in the armed forces, both past and present.
The service began with a march by Campion's dedicated Cadet students, whose participation provided a fitting start to the occasion. The school community was then joined by Reverend Jo, Rector of Bugbrooke, Harpole, Kislingbury and Rothersthorpe, who shared a reading, followed by a moving Remembrance poem read by member of staff Sharon Hammond.
The service also celebrated the musical talents of some of Campion's students, who delivered a beautiful musical performance, adding to the poignancy of the occasion. The school community then observed a two-minute silence, following the sounding of the Last Post, as students and staff reflected on the courage, service and sacrifice of those who have given so much for others.
Mollie, a Year 10 cadet who took part in the march which began the service, said:
“Remembrance is a time to learn from the past to make way for the future. Being able to take part in this amazing event means so much to me to be able to honour those who came before and sacrificed their lives for us.”
Principal at Campion School, Kim Bradley-Smith, said:
"I am incredibly proud of our students and the maturity and respect they demonstrated throughout our Remembrance Service. Bringing our school community together to reflect on such an important occasion is very powerful, and it was wonderful to see our students recognise the significance of the day and pay their respects with such dignity.
"At Campion, we place great importance on developing not only the academic achievements of our students, but also their character. Yesterday was a wonderful demonstration of our values of Respect, Integrity, Resilience and Ambition, and of the strength of our school community.
“Thank you to all those who contributed to making the service so special, particularly our Cadets, Reverend Jo, our talented student musicians and brilliant staff team who led on organising the memorable occasion.”