Holocaust Memorial Day took place on Tuesday 27 January. This world-wide event remembers not only the victims of the Holocaust but commemorates those killed in the genocides in Bosnia, Cambodia, Rwanda and Darfur.
S3 worked in RME to plan a memorial in Tobermory High School. The gym was transformed by displays, lights, music and candles to become a temporary Holocaust Memorial. Display boards gave information on the genocides and Holocaust.
Lights were placed down the centre of the gym to form a railway line representing the railway line to Auschwitz on which many took their last journey.
This line of lights lead to the Memorial at the end where the life stories of some of those who died, and who survived, were represented through displays and short films. Here a central candle burned from which visitors lit their own candle of remembrance whilst in the background appropriate music chosen by Mr MacKenzie was played. S3 worked well together not only to create the atmosphere in the gym but to help visitors especially the youngest during their visit.
It is lovely to see so many schools and pupils engaged in remembering those who died in terrible circumstances. We do need to keep remembering such events. Well done Tobermory High for doing it so respectfully.