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Poppy Waterfall Unveiled at Fred Longworth High School

  • November 3, 2026

A tribute in poppies

A cascade of handmade poppies, each carrying a personal message, was unveiled at the front of Fred Longworth High School this morning as part of the school’s Remembrance commemorations.

The Poppy Waterfall was created by the school’s student librarians and staff. Every poppy in the display was made by hand and carries a message of thanks or remembrance from a member of the school community.

Guests, representatives of the Royal British Legion, students and staff gathered for the opening ceremony. The project began with a simple aim: to create a fitting tribute within school to all those who have served, who continue to serve, and who gave their lives for their country.

The ceremony

After the welcome, the school handed over to the Royal British Legion Parade Marshal, Mr Keith Houghton MBE, who led the act of remembrance.

Mr Houghton read the Exhortation, with everyone present joining in the response, “We will remember them.” The Last Post was then played, and the whole gathering fell silent for a minute in tribute to the fallen.

The ceremony closed with Mr Houghton reading the Kohima Epitaph, which ends with the words “For your tomorrow, we gave our today.”

Celebrating the people behind it

The morning was also a chance to recognise the students who gave their time, skills and commitment to the project. What started as an idea grew into a striking display, thanks to the enthusiasm and hard work of the student librarians and the staff who worked alongside them.

As guests were reminded during the ceremony, the occasion was about more than unveiling a display. It showed what the school community can achieve when everyone comes together for a meaningful cause.

The Poppy Waterfall will remain at the front of the school throughout the Remembrance period, and we would like to thank everyone who helped to make it, and our guests from the Royal British Legion for joining us.

Lest we forget.

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We want our students to be engaged in their learning. A child at high school should not really have a reason to contact a parent during the day; however, if there is a genuine reason e.g. they have forgotten their packed lunch, a phone call can be made home from the school office. If a parent needs to contact their child in an emergency, they should contact the school office. If you need to contact your child during the school day, contact the main office on 01942 883796.

In case of a school emergency, we direct our students to safety first, following our school emergency procedures.

 

Students are in possession of their phone - in their Yondr pouch - for the entire school day. We will advise students to store the pouch safely in their school bag or blazer pockets.

If a student damages their Pouch or is caught on their phone, we will confiscate the phone and issue a sanction which is likely to be a suspension.

Note: Damage consists of any signs that the physical integrity of the pouch has been compromised, whether intentional or unintentional, as determined by the school or Yondr staff.

Damaged pouches will be charged to parents at a cost of £20.

They will be searched and wanded with a handheld scanner by a member of SLT. If they are found to have their phone on their person they will be expected to place it in their pouch. Refusal will be met with suspension.

If a student forgets their Pouch, their phone will be confiscated.

As per our previous mobile phone policy;

  • Confiscated phones will be taken to reception where the phone will be secured in the school safe.
  • Parents will be alerted to the phone confiscation via the school office.

Parents will have the option to collect the phone at the end of the day. If parents do not collect the phone, the phone will remain in school until the end of the week or until the student has their pouch.

In Yondr’s experience, this almost never happens. All students funnel past the unlocking stations at the exits, they want their phones back and don’t forget to unlock their pouches. If they do arrive home with a phone in a pouch, they can either come back to school to unlock it, or have a phone free evening!

The unlocking process is quick and takes under a second per student. 

As a privilege, Year 11 will be able to unlock their phones as they go off site at lunchtime; however, they will be expected to put their phones back into their pouches when they return to school for period 5.

Yes. There is an adapted version of the pouch which uses a Velcro fastener instead of a magnetic lock. This means the student still follows the policy, but the adapted pouch gives them easy access to their phone when required. If the student abuses this, they will face a sanction. We are already aware of these students.

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