The Sentinel

‘An honour to see pupils involved’

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I HAVE recently attended the Armistice Day openair commemorat­ion at Packmoor Ormiston Academy.

It was an honour to see a very well organised and presented service.

About 450 young pupils walked out in perfect order to gather around the Millennium Green. An introducti­on and opening by The Reverend Ling Yu Ji was followed by the act of remembranc­e – which included the Last Post played electronic­ally – and the exhortatio­n was read out by the head pupil.

Full marks must given to the pupils during the twominute silence.

Poppy wreaths were laid by the Royal British Legion, the Grenadier Guards, Staffordsh­ire Regiment, Ormiston Horizon Academy, Watermill School, and by the Principal Mrs May together with the head boy and head girl on behalf of Packmoor Ormiston Academy.

Finally there was the placing of 11 red balloons around the monument on the Millennium Green.

There were many poppies around this service, but one display in particular was of poppies individual­ly made by the pupils.

Very well done to all who took part. ROY COOPER BIGNALL END

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