Children and staff at Omega Multi-Academy Trust joined others across the country in celebrating the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day. 

Each school across the Trust planned activities to help children and young people understand the importance of the day and to honour those who lived through the war.

The day provided a chance for pupils and staff to learn more about wartime Britain, to remember the contributions of the VE Day generation, and to celebrate peace and resilience in a meaningful and age-appropriate way.

VE Day marks when the Second World War came to an end in Europe and resulted in spontaneous celebrations breaking out across the nation. A national holiday was declared and people from all walks of life came together to mark the moment.

At Burtonwood Community Primary School, children took part in a traditional tea party and games such as coconut shy and quoit throwing. Pupils arrived dressed in 1940s-inspired clothing, including wartime uniforms and evacuee outfits.

Westbrook Old Hall Primary School celebrated with a VE Day-themed picnic. Pupils wore red, white and blue, and a special assembly helped explain the meaning behind the day and why it is remembered.

At Chapelford Village Primary School, lessons included storytelling, crafts and activities focused on the events leading up to VE Day and how it was celebrated in 1945.

Park Road Community Primary School hosted an outdoor celebration where children dressed in themed outfits and took part in a range of wartime-inspired activities. Highlights included ‘Dig for Victory’ gardening, ‘Make Do and Mend’ craft work, and traditional playground games.

Great Sankey High School marked the day with VE Day activities and a VE Day meal deal in the canteen. Local residents from the Royal British Legion and guests from Callands Residential Home attended a VE Day party which Sixth Form ambassadors and a group of Year 7 students helped to host.  

Other schools in the Trust, including Alsop High School and Bradshaw Primary School, also took part in the commemorations.