Celebrations take flight at Didcot school

Manor Primary School in Didcot, a member of GLF Schools, began its Coronation celebrations in dramatic style with a fly past from nearby RAF Benson this week.

During the fly past on Wednesday, the children formed the Royal Cipher on the school playground, so that the crew could take aerial shots to commemorate the occasion.

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Other activities over the course of the week included two Coronation competitions – in one, entrants were invited to make bunting with an environmental, nature theme in keeping with the King’s interests, while the other asked them to complete a portrait of His Majesty to be displayed in the school’s hall.

The children also took part in an assembly on Thursday this week about the Coronation and King Charles III, while the week culminated in a full-day celebration today, when they attended school dressed in red, white and blue.

Friday’s fun-packed schedule included Coronation-themed puzzles and the creation of crowns and Union flags, along with a picnic lunch, complete with hot dogs. 

The afternoon closed with a special assembly, which was attended by the local vicar, and where prizes were presented to the competition winners. The school orchestra played ‘God Save the King’ and ‘Land of Hope and Glory’, and the children also performed a new Coronation song called ‘To the Sound of Trumpets’.

“It is very important for us to mark the occasion of the Coronation, as it is a once-in-a-generation event within our history that everyone can be involved in,” said Headteacher Jessica Robinson. “It will promote a community spirit and family togetherness.”