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History
KEVICC Remembers the 1914 Christmas Truce
The proceedings concluded with an
assembly organised by the History
Department, during which students were
treated to a play written and performed
by a small group of Year 7 students with
musical support from Miss Chadwick's
Challenge Pathways class. Special
thanks must also go to Mr Davies' class
for the wonderful decorative work that
went into transforming the Elmhirst Gym
into a suitable venue and to Mr Moon’s
class for the pending giant 'wordle' that
will stand as our lasting epitaph to this
remarkable day.
Nick Crosley
On Christmas Day 1914, spontaneous ceasefires and fraternisation between
opposing soldiers occurred at random but regular intervals across the
Western Front and beyond. Sadly, it was but a temporary hiatus in what was
otherwise four long years of senseless slaughter. Nevertheless, it remains
an enduring example of the triumph of the human spirit during times of
adversity and was remembered by Year 9 students at KEVICC in December.
The afternoon began with a football tournament kindly organised by the
PE Department. The response from students was overwhelmingly positive
and the spirit in which the matches were played was exemplary. On days
such as these, the outcome of any such venture pales in significance to
the event it commemorates but, worthy of special mention nonetheless,
are Babbage House who eventually claimed a hard-fought victory and the
accompanying commemorative shield.
