By: Rawan Hamade
Students can look back at the days when they and staff members were able to gather in the gymnasium to remember those who made sacrifices for their country.
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, schools across the country have shifted the way they conduct Remembrance Day assemblies and ceremonies.
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In British Columbia, Gleneagle Secondary School had students watching a virtual assembly during class.
“We hope that we can have the same emotion, when you are at an actual assembly or a virtual assembly,” said Hadrian Lau, a senior student at Gleneagle who contributed to assembling the virtual ceremonies.
In London, Ontario, students at King’s University College of Western University had the option to attend a live stream from their homes.
Campus Minister at King’s College, Janet Loo, agreed with how schools are approaching Remembrance Day assemblies this year.
“It’s a deliberate choice of doing the safest thing possible while doing it live. Of course, it doesn’t feel the same as gathering in person, but we wanted to default on safe as much as we could,” said Loo.
Garth Webb Secondary School in Oakville incorporated “Remembrance” into their curriculum for the past 8 years, allowing their student’s to Remember throughout the process of high school.
“We’re definitely provoking everyone to engage with Remembrance through learning, still. The learning that we do is a series of lessons that are designed for grade 9, 10, 11, and 12 students respectively so as they go through high school, they do different lessons,” said Duncan.
Due to provincial guidelines and regulations, all schools across Canada have moved ceremonies online and interacted over zoom conferences. These actions were taken as a way to keep students safe, while still remembering those who matter.
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