Oulder Hill pays its respects to King and country

The artistic talents of pupils from Oulder Hill Leadership Academy will be preserved for generations after they were buried in a time capsule at the school.

After producing artwork to celebrate the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III, pupils placed it in a commemorative tin and ceremoniously buried it in the school’s Peace Garden for future generations to discover.

With a label placed on top of the capsule giving those who find it information on its contents, it is hoped that the pupils’ legacy will inspire pupils in future decades to learn about the Coronation and how Oulder Hill pupils marked the historic occasion at the time.

On the same day, the pupils commemorated the lives lost in combat for VE Day, as the school’s History Ambassadors laid a wreath in the Peace Garden alongside the capsule.