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St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided
Junior School

Holocaust Memorial Day

The theme for Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) 2026, was 'Bridging Generations', a reminder that the responsibility of remembrance doesn't end with the survivors - it lives on through their children, their grandchildren and through all of us. 
All classes shared an age appropriate picture book this week and had an opportunity to discuss the themes with their teachers. We all then thought about our hopes for the next generation and used these to create a whole school Holocaust Memorial Day Display. 


We were honoured to be part of the 2026 Basingstoke and Deane Council Holocaust Memorial Day service, led by Mayor Cllr Colin Phillimore, outside the Civic Offices on Tuesday afternoon. Our senior choirs sang; Carry the Light’ beautifully and we heard readings by 2 of our pupils, Mrs Malone and Mr Gibbs. This was a very touching service and the children all represented the school brilliantly. 
 

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