School still manage to celebrate VE Day

A LEEK school adapted to stage a planned VE Day commemoration for pupils and staff.

When the school year at The Meadows in Springfield Road began last September, staff began planning ahead for VE Day, so that they could have a memorable event, including music, dance, artwork and party food, culminating in a whole school street party with everyone decked out in red, white and blue, acknowledging the supreme sacrifice of World War II. It was thought this would be a fitting occasion to honour and reflect upon six years of warfare, and its consequences.

However, due to the coronavirus the event didn’t turn out as planned.

A spokeswoman for the school said: “Nevertheless, we are delighted to be able to say that we have adapted, to commemorate VE Day, in the current climate. Those few students and staff who are in school have made bunting, learned songs from the 1940s, and sampled the food. A classroom was decorated with flags and bunting, to set the scene and food was enjoyed at a social distance!

“Music teacher Mrs Ball led the campaign to get everyone at home, students and families and carers, as well as school staff, to get ‘In the Mood,’ and organise their own celebrations.

“Everyone was invited to make bunting and decorate their homes, sing We’ll Meet Again, do the Lambeth Walk, bake from War time recipes, and generally make it a day to remember for all manner of reasons!”