Students who are members of the Uniformed Services, including the Army Cadets, proudly attended the Academy wearing their official uniforms, helping to make the occasion especially meaningful.

We observed a one-minute silence at 11:00am, providing an opportunity for students and staff to pause, reflect and remember those who gave their lives in the service of others.

The Academy’s Remembrance Garden was also adorned with poppies and small remembrance symbols, creating a thoughtful space for reflection. In keeping with Jack Hunt Academy’s diverse and inclusive ethos, the garden featured crosses and symbols representing different faiths, including Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam, and featured memorials to Victoria Cross recipients of all backgrounds and faiths. This was a reminder that people from all backgrounds and beliefs serve, that all have been affected by conflict and that remembrance is something we can all share in order to work towards peace.

Organizing Teacher Dr Young:

“Working with students to create the Remembrance Garden and observing the Act of Remembrance with them was extremely moving; as an academy we place integrity at the core of our values system and every student begins their career at JHA by studying the significance of Remembrance within our Y7 Humanities curriculum, including shining a light on the service of Commonwealth soldiers in WWI. Our students embody this understanding and observed Remembrance with great respect.

At Jack Hunt Academy, we are proud of our diverse community and the respect we show for different cultures, religions and traditions. Remembrance Day provided a valuable opportunity to come together as one school community to share a moment of quiet reflection.

We will remember them.