Birmingham learners honour the past with poignant tribute

In a poignant tribute to those who have served and sacrificed, learners from Ninestiles, an Academy, part of Summit Learning Trust, paid their respects at school on Wednesday (November 11), holding a two-minute silence.  

Students played a central role in the day’s proceedings, with learners making poppies for the occasion. Just before 11am, the whole school assembled to mark the two-minute silence and pay their respects. 

The community at Ninestiles, an Academy is committed to continuing its tradition of honouring Remembrance Day each year, ensuring that the legacy of those who served is never forgotten. In an address to the school, Principal Alex Hughes read an address, which included names of former students who had given their lives during the First and Second World Wars. These men had once walked in the corridors, sat in the classrooms and shared their own hopes and dreams as current Ninestiles’ learners do today, the whole school heard.

Principal Alex Hughes said: “As we reflect on the sacrifices of the past, we are also mindful of the many people around the world who continue to experience the consequences of war, conflict and displacement. Our silence today will honour not only those who served and fell in previous generations, but also those families and communities across the globe whose lives continue to be affected by conflict.

“Today we honour their memory through the poppies created by our learners. These poppies will be displayed at the front of our school symbolising remembrance, gratitude and hope. They stand as a reminder of lives lost and of our responsibility to build a more peaceful future.”