Holocaust tribute by York school students (From York Press)
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Holocaust tribute by Millthorpe School students
11:48am Saturday 4th February 2012 in Education news
Millthorpe School pupils, from left, Alex Rafton, Callum Marshall, Mollie Stone and Abbey Wynne
STUDENTS at a York secondary school have paid tribute to the victims of the Holocaust.
Pupils from Millthorpe School in South Bank marked Holocaust Memorial Week with a fundraising appeal for the Auschwitz Preservation Trust. By selling charity armbands and collecting donations, students hope to raise more than £500.
They hope to deliver the money raised in person along with messages of remembrance from Year 11 when 44 students and five staff visit the former Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland over half-term.
As part of another event to raise awareness, Year 9 students were offered the chance to visit the Holocaust Memorial Centre in Nottinghamshire to meet with a concentration camp survivor.
They also participated in workshops where they learned about the rise of Fascism in Nazi Germany and the life of Sophie Scholl, a member of the anti-Nazi White Rose resistance movement.
Head teacher Trevor Burton said: “While it’s a part of human history that is incredibly difficult for students to look back on, it’s very important for us to teach them about the Holocaust. Only that way we can ensure that it never happens again.”
To contribute to the school’s appeal, take donations to the school reception – or send a cheque to Millthorpe School, Nunthorpe Avenue, York YO23 1WF, payable to Millthorpe School.
