The Kimberley School Newsletter December 2016 | Page 7

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remembrance ceremony has taken place at 8pm
every evening since 1928. This moving and poignant
ceremony really brought home the reason for our visit;
to commemorate the centenary of the First World War.
On our final day, our students had some time at the
hotel, where they took part in outdoor pursuit activities,
such as zip wire and abseiling. We then marked
Armistice Day with 2 minutes of silence at 11am,
followed by a remembrance ceremony at Étaples
Cemetery. Ella Foster and Joseph Taylor were selected
by the rest of the group to lay a wreath.
Our students were fantastically behaved and represented their school and country superbly. The visit was an
important life-changing experience for all involved; not
only teaching them about the First World War, but also
about the emotional aspect of war and the importance
of remembering those who fought for their country
between 1914 and 1918.
Mr Tuck - History Teacher