The events of the Holocaust, where the Nazis killed 6 million Jewish people during the Second World War, were once again commemorated at St Wilfrid’s Catholic High School this year. During assemblies throughout the week leading up to Holocaust Memorial Day on Saturday January 27th, the students were told about how racial discrimination by the Nazis led to them believing that all those considered inferior should be killed. 
During the services, students read poems from Holocaust survivors, and listened to the stories of those who kept the Jewish faith alive during those dark days. They were challenged to think about injustice in our society today, and about how the differences between people should be celebrated. Pictured right Michael and Jake White in Year 11 who are identical twins to reflect the idea of same but different.
The services, which featured images provided by the Holocaust Memorial Trust, and appropriate contemporary music, were held in a respectful silence, as students reflected thoughtfully on the events of the Holocaust, and the actions they should take to make sure it never happens again.
After the services, students created a display of their fingerprints in the R.E. Department, to symbolise their diversity and their unity.
Phil Russell
Lay Chaplain
During the services, students read poems from Holocaust survivors, and listened to the stories of those who kept the Jewish faith alive during those dark days. They were challenged to think about injustice in our society today, and about how the differences between people should be celebrated. Pictured right Michael and Jake White in Year 11 who are identical twins to reflect the idea of same but different.
The services, which featured images provided by the Holocaust Memorial Trust, and appropriate contemporary music, were held in a respectful silence, as students reflected thoughtfully on the events of the Holocaust, and the actions they should take to make sure it never happens again.
After the services, students created a display of their fingerprints in the R.E. Department, to symbolise their diversity and their unity.Phil Russell
Lay Chaplain
