Pupils give thanks to all nhs staff and key workers
YOUNGSTERS in Huddersfield are showing their gratitude to NHS frontline staff and key workers helping the UK tackle coronavirus.
Children from Dalton School staged a ‘big clap’ – mirroring what happens across the country on Thursday night – while students from an Almondbury school have penned thank you letters.
Before the virus struck one of the parents at Dalton, Kelly Allsebrook,
arranged for her partner, Danny Curran, a paediatric nurse, to source gender-neutral nurses’ uniforms for the children to encourage them to become nurses.
The uniforms arrived just before the virus but headteacher Ian Richardson has been so proud of his children’s response since.
“During these extraordinary times, the best of humanity has shown itself across our hospitals, care services, shops and schools,” he said.
“At Dalton School, it has been our honour and privilege to remain partially open for children of key workers and other vulnerable children who need a reassuring smile, like so many of us at this time.
“Children have never forgotten the effort made by key workers – their mums and dads – and they have endeavoured to keep learning and make every day purposeful and worthwhile.”
Meanwhile at King James’s School in Almondbury English teacher Lauren Nutton challenged her students to write thank you letters to key workers as part of their home learning.
Ms Nutton told the Examiner: “I had lots of responses from students and they were all amazing.
“Some of the students decided that they would write poetry and some of them wrote a letter. They are all very grateful for the key workers in our society and they are taking social distancing in their stride.”
Here’s a selection of the letters written by students at King James’s School:
We thank the NHS for the progress they have made
And all the people’s lives that they have saved.
We thank all the delivery people for continuing to drive,
Making it easier for the sick patients to survive.
We thank Boris Johnson for the