On Sunday, our Head Boy and Deputy Head Boy, Maximilian and Hugo, had the honour of representing Rokeby at the New Malden Remembrance Day Parade. They marched down the High Street and laid a wreath at the war memorial on behalf of our entire school community. We are so proud of the exemplary manner in which they represented Rokeby.

This morning, our school came together to mark Remembrance Day and honour those who served and sacrificed their lives for others. Boys from our Upper School shared thoughtful reflections on why remembrance matters, helping us all to pause, reflect and remember, and we observed a 2-minute silence. Thank you to Hugo, Max, Charlie, Zaki, Harvey, William C, William N, Aiden, Kiran, Jimmy, Joshan, Oliver and Maximilian for speaking so confidently.

Our Lower School boys also learned about the history of Remembrance Day and why we come together to remember. Through a range of engaging activities, they explored the poppy’s meaning and discovered why it has become such an important symbol of remembrance.

We will remember them.