IN PICTURES: Holocaust Memorial Day in Wigan
The events were organised by former teacher Jean Hensey-Reynard ,who has been involved in promoting holocaust education programmes for almost a quarter of a century.
In Wigan, the ceremony saw St John Fisher year seven pupils do a drama/dance/musical performance based on the theme “Ordinary People doing Extra Acts of Bravery”.
At Leigh Town Hall, Sacred Heart RC Primary pupils brought their paper photo frames of the “ordinary people” they had been learning about from the Holocaust Memorial Day website.
In Wigan, the ceremony saw St John Fisher year seven pupils do a drama/dance/musical performance based on the theme “Ordinary People doing Extra Acts of Bravery”.
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Jean Hensey-Reynard explains the work she has been doing with pupils. Photo: Photographer Michelle Adamson
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Pupils from St John Fisher High School perform Photo: Photographer Michelle Adamson
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Pupils from St John Fisher High School perform. Photo: Photographer Michelle Adamson
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Stan Cooper reads - Show us the Way to Peace. Photo: Photographer Michelle Adamson