Remember

On Wednesday 11th November 2015 at  Homewood School we paid tribute to the fallen heroes who bravely fought and died protecting their country and our freedom. At 11 o’ clock Homewood staff and students joined the rest of the world in commemorating men and women who lost their lives in conflict.

Over 2500 members of the School Community stood together on the redgra to honour the fallen in a 2 minutes silence which started with the ‘Last Post’ bugle call and ended with the Reveille, performed by John Leigh, Royal British Legion, Paddock Wood. John was accompanied by students who are members of the Kent ACF and D Company, 4 troop Zulu Royal Marines Cadets, 305 Squadron Ashford and 500 Squadron Headcorn Air Cadets. The Cadets were led by Sixth Form student Cadet Flight Sergeant Nicholls who was awarded the title of ‘Best Banner Bearer in the UK Air Training Corps’ last year and this year won Her Majesty’s Lord - Lieutenant’s Cadet of the Year Award.

During the service, two students performed ‘Amazing Grace’ whilst a student from each College placed a poppy wreath in remembrance and a Year 9 student read an account of her recent school visit to Ypres and reminded us of the importance of remembering not only those who have died, but the families who are left behind – if we don’t remember them, who will?

It was an honour to lead the school in this service and it shows that we still have that commitment to honour those who fell for our freedom.