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Tuesday 25th March 2025
Dear Parents and Carers
I am writing to inform you about our upcoming VE day celebrations, which promise to be both educational and enjoyable for our children. As you may know, this day is a significant day in British and world history and we are excited to commemorate it together as a whole community.
On Thursday 8th May 2025, we invite all children to come to school dressed in red, white and blue to reflect the spirit of the occasion. Please note that football tops are not permitted, and we kindly ask for appropriate clothing and shoes to be worn as children will be taking part in a whole host of activities throughout the day.
Our celebrations will begin with a service in the playground at 9.00 am, during which we will lift the VE flag simultaneously with communities across the country. This will be a poignant movement as we honour those who contributed to the war effort from around the world.
Throughout the day, the children will engage in a variety of activities aimed at teaching them about the history of World War II. They will have the opportunity to sing songs from the era, learn to swing dance, visit an interactive museum created by Year 6, dance around the maypole, decorate celebration biscuits, and create a lantern of peace. It promises to be a day filled with learning, creativity and lifelong memories.
We kindly ask that each child brings in a clean jam jar for them to create a lantern of peace.
We are also extremely excited to host a street party in the playground, with different seating arrangements for various year groups:
Nursery and Reception – 11.30 am
Year 1 & 2 – 12.00 pm
Year 3 & 4 – 12.30 pm
Year 5 & 6 – 12.45 pm
Our school community are warmly invited to join us for this festive gathering. Tickets are available to purchase from ParentPay for the cost of £3 each. Tickets are limited to two per child and we hope to see a mixture of parents, grandparents and wider relatives at the street party. Tickets do include a street party lunch. If you would like to attend and join us for lunch please ensure you have purchased your tickets by Friday 25 April 2025.
To conclude our day of celebrations, the children will be invited to light their lantern of peace, whilst we have a special display to represent the Red Arrows, which will surely be a highlight for the children.
Thank you as always for your continued support. We look forward to celebrating VE Day together and creating lasting memories for our children. Should you have any questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Kind Regards
Mrs K E Lumb
History Curriculum Lead
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