A BOOK of memories from young people who wanted to record a summer school term unlike any other before was presented to a headteacher in Liskeard.

Like others in the country, Liskeard School and Community College continued to operate during the coronavirus lockdown, with an ’in-school provision’ for key worker families and others.

Year 9 student Ellen Smith wanted to organise a special leaving event for those young people and staff who had been part of this experience, and what started out as a small ceremony to award five students their Bronze Arts Award certificates became something much bigger.

Along with a team of four student helpers, Ellen co-ordinated the event, checking with the assistant heads that all the Government health and safety guidelines were being followed correctly.

’Prior to going outside to the quad area for the presentations, the audience was treated to an exhibition of student work from the lockdown period,’ said a school spokesperson.

’Ellen had support from Jenny Brown, who usually co-ordinates school entries at the Liskeard Show, and the Library area was turned into a ‘one-way, two-metered, socially distanced experience.’

With strict social distancing adhered to all the way through, prizes were distributed to students who were seated in their ’bubbles’ with their teachers.

Headteacher Alex Lingard was presented with gifts from support staff.

’Thomasena Foss, a member of staff who had worked with the group throughout the whole of the lockdown period, presented a fantastic book of memories to Mr Lingard. The students had all contributed a memoir of the time that they have spent at Liskeard School.’