Upon our return from the Easter holidays, Y10 students had an unforgettable experience as they were visited by Tomi Komoly. This is the second time Tomi has kindly visited our academy and he was very happy to deliver for another cohort of pupils again this year. Tomi shared his profound story with our young people and answered numerous questions at the end of the session. Tomi was born in Budapest in 1936. His father was conscripted and forced into labour and was sadly killed in 1944. Tomi and his mother survived in Swedish protected houses and were eventually liberated prior to the end of the Second World War. One of Tomi’s most poignant messages for our young people was not to be a bystander and to always try to show courage and kindness towards those who need it most. Tomi answered a range of questions, with pupils asking him some excellent questions about coping mechanisms during such times of difficulty, the transition to life after the Second World War and why it is so significant to still remember the Holocaust today. The event was organised through work with the Holocaust Educational Trust, as part of their Outreach Programme and we hope to organise similar events in the near future.
Mr Vickers would like to thank all pupils involved in the event and hopes that they take forward Tomi’s messages around the importance of kindness to others and not being a bystander.
