Honouring and Remembering at Springwell Mablethorpe
Today students across Springwell Mablethorpe have been engaged in thoughtful, creative, and respectful activities to observe Remembrance Day. Through art, poetry, research, and community display, our students have shown a deep understanding of the importance of remembering those who have served and sacrificed.
Here is a look at the moving activities our students have been participating in:
🎨✍️ Creative Expressions of Remembrance
Our students have been using their artistic talents to create powerful visual tributes:
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Evocative Artwork: Students created moving hand-drawn and coloured pictures featuring the silhouettes of soldiers. One striking piece depicts a soldier standing amidst a field of vibrant red poppies beneath a blue sky, accompanied by the words “Lest we forget”. Another poignant drawing shows a kneeling soldier surrounded by large, bold red poppies against a green background, with the heartfelt message “don’t forget the Soldiers”.
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Acrostic Poetry: In a beautiful display of literacy and reflection, a student composed an acrostic poem using the word “REMEMBER”. The lines are deeply thoughtful, including sentiments like “Remember those who we lost,” “Millions of lifes taken and died,” and “Every animal was affected,” showing a broad and empathetic understanding of the impact of conflict.
- Wreath Making: Students have been carefully crafting their own poppy wreaths. We captured a moment of a Primary student diligently cutting out paper poppies and using a glue stick to assemble them. With a KS4 student showing his pride as he worked on colouring in a detailed drawing of a poppy wreath with a red pen.
🧑🎓 Interactive and Focused Learning
Remembrance Day has also been integrated into our broader curriculum subjects:
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Maths with Meaning: Learning continued with a thematic twist, as one student worked on a “Colour by Number Bonds within 10 Remembrance Day” activity sheet. By solving addition calculations, the student was able to colour in a picture matching the answers, revealing bright red poppies.
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Independent Research: Using a laptop, one student engaged in independent research to complete a detailed “Remembrance Day” worksheet shaped like a poppy, filling in key information about “Who,” “What,” “Why,” “Where,” and “When”.
🪖 A Public Display of Respect
Finally, our students took their reflections outside to share with the wider community:
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Decorating the School Fence: A group of students worked together to proudly display a large, eye-catching sign on the fencing at the front of the school.
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“Lest We Forget”: The display spells out “Lest we forget” in large letters that are beautifully patterned with red poppies. We caught a photo of a student carefully attaching one of the poppy-patterned letters to the railings. The group then gathered for a photograph in front of their completed, impactful community tribute.
We are incredibly proud of the respect, empathy, and hard work our students have demonstrated during this important time of reflection.