11th November is always an incredibly poignant day. We are proud that at Marden Primary Academy, we commemorate and remember the fallen in both World Wars and conflicts since. We are proud that our very own Mr Cosgrove was able to share his experiences of war and how important this day is to those who have served our great nation and for their loved ones. We are proud that our children have devoted this week's learning to Remembrance day. We are proud of our choir learning a quintessentially English song, Jerusalem, which emboldens our patriotism. We are proud of our families who joined us in our moment of reflection.

We have a rich history here in the village of Marden with so many servicemen losing their lives in past conflicts, commemorated in the memorial at the church. I was privileged this week to deliver a whole school assembly, which exemplified this rich history. Looking through our archives we found children who joined Marden (girls and boys separately of course) from 1914 through to 1918. How life would have been like at this time for the children of Marden is important to remember. Their loved ones would undoubtedly have been affected by the war and we are proud to keep that memory and pride alive.

Mr N Dosad