Article Date: 19 March 2014
Article Date: 19 March 2014
On Thursday 13 March, 59 students and 6 staff flew to Poland to visit the World War II concentration camps of Auschwitz and Birkenau. We are incredibly proud of our students who coped admirably with the sometimes graphic images and harrowing descriptions of the atrocities carried out there.
Below is a report from one student – there will be full coverage in our magazine later in the term.Thanks to the school I had such a memorable and heart-breaking trip to Poland which I will never ever forget. Millions of people died for their beliefs or nationality, they were seen as evil and animals. Quickly they were killed off in the thousands, often without their family. However, I've realised that throughout the time they were put through hell, tortured, starved, brutally beat and slaughtered, they didn't back away from their religion. They weren't ashamed of what they believed in and they stuck to that until their very last breath.
It's taught me to never be ashamed or hide what I believe in, and to never let anyone make me feel like I should be. We should always be grateful for what we have, these people had one set of clothes often bloody from the last user, and a wash if possible every 9 weeks. Lastly, we need to learn that if we ever see an injustice act to act upon it and not walk away, because if none of us stand up innocent people take the fall.
R.I.P those killed in the holocaust, concentration camps and death camps. You will never be forgotten.
Amy Lane(11T)
Photo galleries from the trip are available by clicking here. Please note that due to the nature of the subject matter you may find some of the images or descriptions upsetting.
