Our children got a taste of the 1940s when we celebrated the eightieth anniversary of VE (Victory in Europe) Day on Friday 9 May.

Pupils of all ages at Heacham Infant and Heacham Junior Schools dressed in patriotic red, white, and blue for the historic occasion, and enjoyed a special VE Day picnic in the grounds.

Singer Erin Tasker also joined in the festivities, performing to the children and an audience of friends and family members, before leading the youngsters through a series of classic wartime tunes.

Songs included the Nursery and Reception rendition of ‘Run, Rabbit, Run’, Year 1’s performance of ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’, and Year 2’s ‘The White Cliffs of Dover’.

We are part of the West Norfolk Academies Trust, and were not the only Trust members marking the milestone. WNAT primaries taking part included Snettisham, Clenchwarton, and Walpole Cross Keys, while Smithdon and Marshland High Schools also held VE Day events.