The Chronicle: Auschwitz Trip.
In 1941-1945, a terrible event happened; it is known as ‘The Holocaust’ and it took place in World War II. During the Holocaust, Adolf Hitler concocted concentration camps in Poland run by the Nazis. One of the concentration camps was called Auschwitz. At the end of the holocaust, at least 11 million people were killed including: gypsies, disabled people, Jews and homosexuals. 1.1 million people died in Auschwitz.
Lessons from Auschwitz is a company that aims to educate young people about Auschwitz and motivate future generations to speak out against intolerance. Lessons from Auschwitz is owned by a company called “Holocaust Educational Trust”.
In October 2016, two students selected from our sixth form will be embarking on a trip to Auschwitz, Poland. It is funded by “Lessons from Auschwitz”. There they will be able to get a better understanding of the things that happened. The trip is to educate young people on what happened, how it happened and who played a part in it. Going to Auschwitz will help our students understand why it is such an important place; why it can be a hard topic to learn and to teach, and why we need to try and prevent it from happening again. As well as actually visiting, they will be meeting and talking to a survivor. They will then then present their findings in school assemblies for all year groups to share the experience.
Written by Kate Anderson, Lily Mchallum, Emma Hails and Lucy Henshall
