Beech House School captivated by testimony from Holocaust survivor

Tomi Komoly with Beech House staff and pupils

Beech House School were captivated by testimony from Holocaust survivor, Tomi Komoly, as part of a visit organised by the Holocaust Educational Trust (HET).

The testimony was followed by a question and answer session to enable students to better understand the nature of the Holocaust and to explore its lessons in more depth. The visit was part of the Holocaust Educational Trust’s extensive all year-round Outreach Programme, which is available to schools across the UK.

Ms Savazzi at Beech House School said: “It is a privilege for us to welcome Tomi Komoly to our school and his testimony will remain a powerful reminder of the horrors so many experienced.

“We are grateful to the Holocaust Educational Trust for co-ordinating the visit and we hope that by hearing Tomi’s testimony, it will encourage our students to learn from the lessons of the Holocaust and make a positive difference in their own lives.”

Karen Pollock MBE, Chief Executive of the Holocaust Educational Trust added: “The Holocaust Educational Trust educates and engages students from across the UK, from all communities about the Holocaust and there can be no better way than through the first-hand testimony of a survivor.

“Tomi’s story is one of tremendous courage during horrific circumstances and by hearing his testimony, students will have the opportunity to learn where prejudice and racism can ultimately lead. 

“At the Trust, we impart the history of the Holocaust to young people, to ensure that we honour the memory of those whose lives were lost and take forward the lessons taught by those who survived.”

Form Captains for this academic year are:

• Year 11C - Armaan Ansari
• Year 11S - Luke Butterworth
• Year 10A - Tasmin Ali
• Year 10H - Humna Munir
• Year 9M - Issabella Chapman.
• Year 9P - Joshua Scotti
• Year 8C - Yasin Ansari
• Year 8D - Harun Sharif,
• Year 7A - Aaron Waddington
• Year 6 - Grace Pountain
• Year 5 - Imaan Afzal
• Year 4 - Cristiano Bernales
• Year 3 - Avalee Sullivan-Manders
• Year 2 - Evie Wallet
• Year 1 - Gabriella Nangle
• Reception - Raffaello Bernales

The House Point totals for the week are: Mercury14, Saturn 13, Neptune 12 and Jupiter 8.

Pupil of the Week Certificates were awarded to:

• Nursery – Umm-e-Habiba Hussain
• Reception – Muriam Mahmood
• Year 2 – Eesa Ghalib
• Year 6 – Rayan Hussain
• Year 4 – Jasmine Salman