What a brilliant day at Folly View we had to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day. The children arrived wearing red, white and blue to music and balloons.

We had such a good day learning about why VE Day is important and lots of other fun activities. In the afternoon we had a whole school picnic. Thank you to all the parents who provided food to share. After the picnic all the children joined together in a circle to listen to Mrs Dullforce play 'The Last Post' and then they all stood respectfully for the silence. The final memory was all the children and staff singing ‘We’ll meet again’. We hope that the children will remember the importance of VE day and will have made their own memories as part of the 80th anniversary celebrations at school.

Following our VE Day celebrations we received the below email from a grateful parent:

Dear Folly View, 

I just wanted to express my heartfelt gratitude to all the teachers and staff for all the hard work today.

My daughter came home full of stories about the picnic, the two-minute silence, and the meaning behind it all—including listening to Vera Lynn. What a wonderful and meaningful day you created for them! It’s so important to remember and never forget.

I also loved seeing all the bunting and balloons—it was such a lovely touch.

Thank you once again. In a world full of uncertainty and worry, you made today truly special.

Warm regards,

Angie Sammut