As we approach 11 November, Mrs Price, Ms Longbottom, Mr Ferguson and Mr Baybutt are turning their attention to marking Remembrance Day and this year, we are hoping it will be the most special yet.
How can you help?
Led by Mrs Price, we are planning to create a sea of poppies along the main drive into school. In order to do this, we need donations of clean plastic bottles. These need to be water or soft drink bottles (please rinse them first) but not milk bottles. After half term, Mrs Price will offer students the chance to make and paint a poppy and then plant it along the main drive in the build up to Remembrance Day. Rather than adding any water or soft drink bottles to your usual recycling bins at home, please send them into school with your child, from Monday, where they can place them in clearly labelled recycling bins in the dining hall.
We hope that our display will look something like the photo above.
In the lead up to Remembrance Day, Mr Ferguson will lead assemblies for all students so that they understand the purpose of remembrance and ensuring that we never forget.
On 11 November, supported by Ms Longbottom, several students will sound The Last Post at various points around school as our community falls silent to remember those who have been affected by, and continue to be affected by war and conflict.
We have a special guest visiting Millthorpe School on this day but we want to keep this under wraps for now!
Thank you for any support and donations of plastic bottles that you are able to offer.
13 October 2025
