Special school assemblies held to remember the Holocaust
This article appeared in the Western Mail on January 27, 2009
In Wrexham, pupils at St Joseph's Catholic and Anglican High School have been involved with special assemblies about the Holocaust.
Three Year 11 pupils, of different faith groups, told the Western Mail, how the Holocaust
had impacted on their awareness of history, and was helping to shape their views on the future of society in Wales.
Fifteen year-old Alex, a Catholic, said: "I'm aware of the Holocaust through lessons and assemblies in school.
"Although it didn't affect me directly the morals the holocaust taught us was generally known to me anyway. In school and at home I am taught to treat everyone the same regardless of race, religion or colour."
Mahnoor, a Muslim, and Alex's Year 11 classmate, said: "I studied the Holocaust in my RE class and feel that all religions should be respected and that people should not be discriminated against.
"We should learn to live in harmony.
"The Jewish people were treated horribly in the Holocaust and this was wrong because everyone should be treated the same.
"Lessons should have been learnt from the Holocaust and clearly they haven't - when you consider the situation in the Middle East today."
Their friend Oliver, an Anglican, added: "I've learnt a great deal about the Holocaust in my History class.
"We all feel that other religions need respecting and that we should not discriminate against people.
"It makes me sad to think that the Jews were treated so horribly.
"We need to learn from our mistakes and show respect to other faiths."
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