b'REMEMBRANCERemembrance ASSEMBLY 2019The annual Remembrance Assembly was held in Big School on the 8th of November. We were delighted to welcome a number of Governors, Charity Trustees and Old Boys to school to mark the occasion and share in this significant and important annual event. The Reverend Dr Bob Stephen, Chair of the Governing Body and Rector of Handsworth, led the act of Remembrance. The Headmaster delivered a very timely and thought-provoking address which highlighted the necessity to work towards peace in all we do. He described how important facets of life such as showing respect and tolerance towards each other, being kind and compassionate and celebrating our differences are all highly significant steps on the road to peace. Hehighlighted the civilian victims of war and acts of terrorism emphasised the need for the values of peace, freedomsuch as the Manchester Arena attack in 2017, thus and hope in all we do. focusing upon the human cost of conflict.Dr Bird highlighted the 75th anniversary of D-Day, andThe Senior Prefect team of Hasnain Sumar, Deborah referred to the importance of Normandy as a place ofSepo, Isaac Minto, Reanne Chandla and Jay Patel remembrance and reconciliation through the work of theall took an active part in the Assembly by reading Normandy World Peace Forum. Last June, about 250poems and reflections, whilst Hasnain laid a wreath at men and women boarded aircraft in the UK and, exactlythe stained-glass window with Mr Jim McAvan who like 75 years before, flew across the English Channelrepresented the President of the Bridge Trust Society. It and carried out a parachute drop over the historic dropwas a very special event and a fitting tribute to the Old zones of Normandy. There were also military parades,Boys whose names are listed on the memorial plaques acts of remembrance, giant picnics, concerts andin Big School. Big School was full as Year 7 students firework displays to commemorate the D-Day landings,attended the Assembly whilst the remainder of school which eventually led to global peace and freedom andobserved the occasion in their Form assemblies.involved troops from America, Britain, Canada, Belgium, Denmark, Holland, Norway, Poland and Australia. He alsoHaec Olim Meminisse Iuvabit18'