On 11th November, Greenshaw High School marked Remembrance Day. Headteacher, Mr House, led an assembly for students across the whole school about the many, many lives lost in conflict. He talked about the efforts of a global coalition (combatants in the World Wars came from the Indian subcontinent, Africa and the Caribbean, amongst other countries) as well as sharing local history examples from Sutton.

For example, he talked about how the St Helier Hospital building was struck during World War II and painted dark to make it less visible from the air. He also talked about the damage done to the Sutton bus garage in Bushey Road, a landmark that students recognised and could relate to, despite the stories of war being from many decades before.

There was then a two-minute silence, which was observed impeccably by staff and students throughout the school.

Alongside the selling of poppies, Remembrance badges and lanyards last week by our Sixth Form students, the assembly enabled all of our school community to play a part in the important national act of remembering. 

Pictured above (from left to right): soldiers came from the Indian subcontinent, Africa and the Caribbean – amongst other countries; a house damaged by a bomb in Taylor Road, Wallington; bomb damage at Sutton bus garage in Bushey Road.