Queen Elizabeth II
HER MAJESTY
QUEEN ELIZABETH II
1926 – 2022
ON THE EVENING OF THURSDAY 8TH SEPTEMBER 2022, NEWS BROKE THAT AT THE AGE OF 96, HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II HAS DIED, MARKING THE END OF A 70 YEAR REIGN.
MANOR INFANTS / LONGBRIDGE SCHOOL ARE DEEPLY SADDENED TO HEAR THE NEWS OF THE DEATH OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II.
ON BEHALF OF THE CHILDREN, STAFF AND GOVERNING BODY, OUR MOST SINCERE CONDOLENCES GO TO HIS MAJESTY KING CHARLES III AND HIS FAMILY AT THIS MOST SOLEMN TIME.
MRS TABRETT
EXECUTIVE HEADTEACHER
MANOR INFANTS / LONGBRIDGE SCHOOL
A NATIONAL BANK HOLIDAY HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED FOR
MONDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER 2022 FOR THE STATE FUNERAL OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II. FOLLOWING THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, SCHOOL WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER 2022.
MESSAGES HAVE BEEN SENT OUT TO PARENTS.
BELOW, WE SHARE SOME OF THE THOUGHTS, MEMORIES AND REFLECTIONS FROM SOME OF OUR PUPILS AT MANOR INFANTS / LONGBRIDGE SCHOOL.
“Queen Elizabeth was a great Queen who made the United Kingdom a better place. A lot of people loved her. Even though she was a Queen, she was still a regular person who lived a regular life. I remember when we celebrated her Platinum Jubilee. We all had a great time.”
Year 6 Pupil
“I appreciate the Queen because of how generous she was. All around the UK people celebrated the Queen’s jubilees that she had earned from reigning for 70 years. For example, my school created our own crowns and dressed up in red, white and blue and we had a parade! The Queen was a caring and determined person. This is why admire the Queen.
I would like to wish King Charles a good time reigning and hopefully he would remember the Queen.”
Year 6 Pupil
“The Queen was an inspiration to many people. She was humble despite being the Queen. She was also a role model to me as well, one of the values she taught me was resilience because she is very patient and now I am too.
I wish King Charles III the best of luck.”
Year 6 Pupil
“Queen Elizabeth II.
The Queen was an independent woman, who never gave up even with all the obstacles blocking her. She was a great role model to the world, as she got to know people and thought about others before making a decision. By doing this, the Queen showed cooperation and respect as she considered everyone’s opinion.
I think King Charles III will be a wonderful leader like his mother and I give him my support. I am excited to have a new king. I hope he’s a great ruler.”
Year 6 Pupil
“It will be very strange having a king because I have only known Britain to be ruled by a Queen. We’ll miss her famous Christmas speech I always watched it with my family. Now she’ll be known in history as the longest reigning Queen of all time.”
Year 6 Pupil
“The Queen’s passing was a shock to me because the Queen has ruled ever since I was born in 2012, so she’s all I’ve ever known. She was our longest reigning monarch and a role model to everyone as she visited and cared for her people. She was the nation’s protector.”
Year 6 Pupil
“The Queen was an inspiring, kind-hearted person that people and I will remember. I really enjoyed the Jubilee because we got to be together with smiles on our faces and ate yummy fish and chips celebrating 70 wonderful years.”
Year 6 Pupil
“Queen Elizabeth II.
I believe that King Charles III will be a good king, because he has followed his mother’s footsteps since birth. He was devastated when his mother died. He said this is the great sadness”
Year 6 Pupil
“My memories are her Platinum Jubilee and how she has ruled for 70 years. Our majesty’s Jubilee was the best milestone for us and her. I hope King Charles has followed the Queen's steps and will be the best King we will ever have and this will hopefully carry on for generations.”
Year 6 Pupil
“We were very lucky to have her majesty, the Queen. She was the oldest person in history to reign. We had a Jubilee celebration in school and it was fun. We had the crown festival, we ate fish and chips outside.”
Year 6 Pupil
“She was the longest reigning monarch in UK history.”
Year 5 Pupil (L18)
“I liked that she would always wave to the crowds whenever she could and I think it made them feel pleased and grateful.”
Year 5 Pupil (L18)
“She loved her corgis and used to take them for walks and I would like to look after a puppy too one day.”
Year 5 Pupil (L18)
“I enjoyed celebrating her Platinum Jubilee in school with my friends.”
Year 5 Pupil (L18)
“The Queen was brave during World War II and refused to leave London, so that she would stay with her subjects and give them hope.”
Year 5 Pupil (L18)
“She gave the whole nation good advice and many wise words during her Christmas message every year.”
Year 5 Pupil (L18)
“I felt proud of our Queen and loyal because she cared for us.”
Year 5 Pupil (L18)
“We enjoyed celebrating the Queen’s Jubilee with the whole school.”
Year 5 Pupil (L17)
“We enjoyed all the children and teachers eating fish and chips together outside with all the Jubilee decorations.”
Year 5 Pupil (L17)
“We enjoyed the art lessons when we created the crowns.”
Year 5 Pupil (L17)
“We enjoyed learning about her life in English and History lessons and making fact files.”
Year 5 Pupil (L17)
“We made bunting and ate fish and chips outside.”
Year 5 Pupil (L16)
“I remember dressing up to celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee when we dressed up in blue, white and red clothing.”
Year 5 Pupil (L16)
“We had a crown parade to show how important the Queen is.”
Year 5 Pupil (L16)
“We remember her riding horses and feeding her many dogs.”
Year 5 Pupil (L16)
“We recognise she did duties and jobs for our country.”
Year 5 Pupil (L16)
“The Queen’s speech at Christmas time, we listened to this.”
Year 5 Pupil (L16)
