The morning started with our Y6 children planting out the 100 metal poppies donated a few years ago by the Friends of High Spen Community Group.

We then held a short assembly where our friends Pauline and Alan spoke passionately about why they come back to mark the remembrance with school every year. Pauline spoke as eloquently as ever and Alan kindly shared the notes he brought with him; not a dry eye in the hall!

We then walked round to the Memorial Garden where our children, visitors and wider members of the community observed the silence impeccably, topped off by some fabulous reading from Y6.

Finally, back into school where Olga and her team had put together the traditional spread to thank the DLI for making the journey.

Lots to take away from today, thinking of lives lost, of physical and mental wounds carried by those back at home and thinking of those children around the world who are not yet free from war.

I lost track of how many compliments were paid to the impeccable listening and behaviour of the children - awesome little humans!