Head teacher Simon Liley said: “As we are currently an online school community, it is important to keep our sense of collective purpose. “Our students are very community focused and want to support other local people, and in these times of stress we hope to bring some light to other people’s days, especially our key workers to whom we are extremely grateful.” Phoebe, year nine: Thank you for everything you do for us. Freddie, year eight: Well done with all the great work. Keep doing what you are doing. Charlotte, year eight: Thank you for looking after everyone and making our country safe. Alice, year nine: Thank you for everything you have been doing. We all appreciate it so much. Stay positive :) Alayia, year seven: Thank you sooo much NHS ur AMAZING. Stay Safe. Thank You. Billy, year nine: Keep doing good work that is keeping our country together. Jessica, year eight: Dear NHS staff, Thank you for all you’ve done for us so far! I know it will be a tough journey ahead but we are all cheering you on and we are all wishing the best for you. Thank you so much for working and saving lives instead of being with your families and for being determined! Well done! We can’t thank you enough. Natalia, year 10: You’re doing amazing. Jessica, year eight: Dear shop owners, Thank you for carry on working for us to make sure we are still able to get our supplies and still working even though there is risk of the virus spreading to you. Also, thanks for staying calm when there is probably abuse towards you from the customers. Keep on going! Sophie, year nine: Thank you so much for your support, you are an amazing part to keeping our country going. Thank you ever so much. Stay well. Chloe, year eight: Thank you to all the key workers. You are still going to work to help other people which is very, very kind. Without you working during this difficult time it would be really hard for everyone to cope. Thank you. Ella, year seven: Thank you for everything you are doing we wouldn’t manage without you. Daniel, year 10: You’re all doing an incredible job!! Never give up! Jazmin, year 10: I would like to thank all the key workers for everything they do throughout the year but especially during this unprecedented time. Thank you for all your hard work now more than ever, you are helping a lot of people and everyone is so thankful. Sam, year 10: Thanks. Rory, year nine: Don’t get sick and work hard. Jaime, year nine: Thank you so much for putting yourselves at risk to help others. This whole situation would be uncontrollable without people like you. I am so grateful and I think we all take people like you for granted but it’s at times like this we realise how much we need you. Thank you so much I could never say it enough. Forever grateful. Heroes. x Jasmine, year 12:: I cannot even begin to thank all the key workers enough for all your hard work and determination at this current time. You always work extremely hard but I know that you are all pushing yourselves to the limit. Some of you are going to work every day risking your safety to help others and come together as one. Thank you once again to every single key worker, your services will not go unrecognised. Toby, year seven: Keep it going you are amazing people. Society will be ever grateful for the good deeds you have done :) Nathan, year nine: Please stay safe and thank you for all your hard work and keep it up. Holly, year 10: Thank you so much for all your hard work in keeping everyone safe, we really appreciate it! We wouldn’t be able to be safe without your hard work. Thank you!!! Kirsten, year eight: Thank you so much, you’re risking your life for us. Ellie, year nine: Thank you for everything you’re doing during these uncertain times, we really appreciate everything you’re doing. Bella lee, year seven: You are trying your hardest and we thank you for everyone you have helped. Freya , year eight: Thank you so much for your help at this hard time, you mean so much to all of as you help people all over the country to get better. Some of my family members are NHS workers and my family shows so much gratitude towards them. THANK YOU SO MUCH WE APPRECIATE YOU!!! Michael, year seven: You’re all doing a fantastic job! Our nation really believes in you. Thank you in the extreme for keeping us all safe. Beth, year seven: Dear key workers, a huge thank you for everything you have done to help and support the world and keeping everyone safe. Make sure you stay safe as well. Rachel, year 10: You are all doing such a great job, thank you so much for all that you are doing and keep it up as you are all doing so well. Stay safe. Emily, year seven: You’re doing great! Keep up with the amazing work! Me and the rest of the nation are right behind you :) Darcey, year eight: Thank you so much for everything you are doing to save everyone. You are putting your life at risk for others and that is so thoughtful you are all so brave thank you. xx Ellie, year nine: Thank you so much for everything you have done for us throughout this scary time! You all deserve the upmost respect and I hope you know how much we all appreciate you, having the NHS behind me makes me feel safe and less scared. I can’t say anything other than thank you, so thank you! Emily, year 11: Thank you all so much in this difficult time. You are all the true heroes in all of this. Thank you x Grace, year 12: I want to thank the NHS for saving so many lives and working tirelessly to keep people in our community safe. I think you’re all doing amazingly and you should all be proud of yourselves for all the effort you’re putting in. Thank you also to our supermarket workers - the shelves wouldn’t be filled without you and I just want you to know that the brilliant work that you are carrying out is not going unnoticed. You’re all fantastic! Isaac, year seven: Hey! Just wanted to let you know that you are all doing a great job and everything will work out in the end, good luck with everything you are doing and keep your head up high! Lukas, year 10: Thank you so much for everything you do, my parents are in the highest risk category and I know I could put my trust in you guys if anything was to happen :D Keira, year eight: NHS staff, thank you for everything thing you do for us and thank you to still be working throughout this tremendous event. Isabel, year 10: Thank you for all you have done for us through theses difficult times, you really are all the real superheroes and I love you all for that. Evelyn, year nine: Good luck. Maeve, year seven: Thank you so much for carrying on working just for us. I am very thankful to all key workers and I hope they all stay well. Dixie, year seven: Hi I’m Dixie and I would like to thank the NHS for everything they have done. Jonathan, year seven: Thank you for helping everyone!! Lauren, year seven: I would like to say thank you so much for doing your job in such a high standard and you make and save people’s lives every hour, we sit at home watching tv while you’re working so hard making sure everyone is well, this is a huge thank you I can’t imagine life right now for you. Stay safe. I support you. Lauren xx Sam, year eight: Keep up the good work. Edward, year eight: You’re doing a great job to help save thousands of lives across the world! Keep at it! Jessica, year seven: Thank you to all NHS Staff for risking your life to help people with COVID-19 and all the long hours you’re working. Thank you to all shop and supermarket staff for restocking the shelves so we can all eat and for keeping our community spirits up. Emma, year seven: Well done to all the key workers to keep our country running. Finlay, year eight: Thank you for everything you have done in these tough times, you have always been there, and it must be be horrible to not see your family, instead you are dedicating your time to us, and keeping us going. Thank you to the postmen and women for still delivering the parcels, thank you to the people behind the till at the shop so we can buy key things, thank you especially to the NHS for working full night shifts, and the amount of vulnerability they are giving to see the patients tested positive, is amazing. Thank you to the teachers, who will not be able to have their Easter holidays, instead they are teaching key worker children, giving them the best opportunity for the later life. So thank you to all of them. Finn, year eight: I would like to say thank you to all the people who are helping keeping us safe and slowing the spread of COVID-19! I would like to say thank you to all the people working overtime to ensure our safety. Make sure you try and stay 2 metres apart at all times and keep washing your hands. Because like Tesco, every little helps. Gabriella, year eight: You are amazing. You are the glue keeping the nation together. Keep going and stay strong. Mason, year 11: Thank you guys so much, I am so grateful for the things you do day in and day out. If it weren’t for you, I would probably not be here today due to my brain tumour. Again I am just so thankful for all the lives you save. THANK YOU. Lily, year seven: Keep doing what you’re doing! You are saving so many lives, we can’t even begin to think of how much pressure you are under during these time! Keep doing your job! Well done! Luke, year 10: Thank you all so much for everything you are doing. You’re all heroes. Harvey, year 10: Thank you so much! You put in all your time and effort into helping us. I wish we all would do more for you. Harry, year eight: Thank you to all of the key workers out there for keeping the country in order and without you we would be toast! Ophelia, year seven: You are the Florence NIghtingales of our time. Thank you. Oliver, year 11: Keep going key workers, you are doing a great job. Hope your work will flatten the curve, that will be great. Callum, year eight: Thank you to Biffa for keeping our bins empty and our streets cleaned, we appreciate you! Lola, year nine: I cannot thank you enough for the help and support! Erin, year eight: Thank you so much, for what you do all the time but especially now! Erin, year nine: During these difficult times some people have sadly forgotten how to act towards our key workers who unlike some are still having to work on a daily basis to keep open our shops, hospitals, transportation. I would like to thank all of our transport drivers for still coming out to take people to work and so on. I would like to thank the shop workers and care workers for everything they do for us! And especially the NHS staff for doing so well and working so incredibly hard, we take a lot of things for granted in our lives and we also don’t always appreciate the incredibly hard amounts of work and effort put into these jobs. Thank you providing us with care and saving lives and for helping those who need it! Not all heroes wear capes! Aaron, year seven: Thank you to all our key workers, especially my mum who is still going to work and making sure that children in schools are all being fed. Stay safe. Euan, year nine: I would really like to thank you for the service you’re providing on the frontline of this virus and I wish you good luck. Amelie, year nine: What you are doing is saving the world! Keep going! (P.S. I’m staying home for you) Alex, year eight: Thank you to all the key workers who are helping keep our country safe and well including the NHS staff (my mum), emergency services, carers, essential shop workers, refuse collectors and school staff, apologies to anyone not mentioned #SelflessnotSelfish Molly, year eight: Thank you so much. We are so grateful for your hard work. You are amazing. Keep doing what your doing. Thank you Cole, year nine: Keep up the good work stay safe. I think its good that you’re helping people. Alex, year nine: Thank you to all key workers your doing a great job. Thanks Dad. Fred, year 11: You are all doing what others simply could not, you are all so brave and admirable and everyone has so much respect for each and everyone of you. Thank you. Katie, year nine: Thank you, my mum works in Tesco and she’s doing her best. Thank you. Morgan, year 10: Keep doing your job you’re doing amazing! Tye, year seven: Keep going. We all love you. Thanks for protecting us. Tye, year seven: Keep going. Stay safe and thanks for protecting everyone. Jake, year nine: Thank you for putting your lives in danger to save others. You are all amazing! Thank you! A message from the Editor, Gary Shipton: In order for us to continue to provide high quality and trusted local news, I am asking you to please purchase a copy of our newspapers. With the coronavirus lockdown having a major impact on many of our local valued advertisers - and consequently the advertising that we receive - we are more reliant than ever on you helping us to provide you with news and information by buying a copy of our newspapers. Our journalists are highly trained and our content is independently regulated by IPSO to some of the most rigorous standards in the world. But being your eyes and ears comes at a price. So we need your support more than ever to buy our newspapers during this crisis. Stay safe, and best wishes.