Ms Talbot began by reading the UK poet Laureate, Simon Armitage's poem 'Resistance' which draws on some of those first shocking images we saw broadcast on the news of the crowds of people trying to flee at the train stations:
toddlers passed
over heads and shoulders, lifetimes stowed
in luggage racks
Afterwards, 3rd years planted Lavender plants in pots around the canopy to symbolise healing and peace in honour of these people in the face of the ongoing war. In the long term we hope these plants will also encourage our school-going bee population to thrive and help pollinate our blossoming apple trees and wildflowers.
The poets that read their work on the day were: Joseph Mudrak, Amelie Gibbons, Sarah Nelkin, and Tristan Traynor. Thanks to everyone who attended, and to everyone who donated to our Ukraine fundraiser.