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Well done to Chloe C in Y10 for these great source inferences about Queen Elizabeth's portraits!

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I’m looking forward to seeing your work or pictures of what you have been up to!
Mrs G

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Welcome to the show and tell area for Appleton Academy! 

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Welcome to the show and tell area for Appleton Academy! 

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Post us your best school work, projects, talents and general positivity

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Well done from the maths team for all of your hard work at home so far. Here are your weekly leader boards for Hegarty maths. 

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Well done from the maths team for all of your hard work at home so far. Here are your weekly leader boards for Hegarty maths. 

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As she looked upon the misshapen, endless path, her eyes caught on the dark gloomy forest, hidden by fences which were as tall as a giraffe's neck. A zombie filled graveyard lay next to the horrendously haunted mansion. Trees like skeletal hands grasped towards visitors!

She took herself closer, whilst questioning herself... Why was I so stupid to follow a dare? She started to see the trees grasping towards her, making her sweat, as goosebumps crawled across her arms. As she heard screams, she jumped out of her skin, screaming herself, causing attention!

As she reached the end of the crooked path, she saw a mysterious figure which had appeared in the crackling window; his or her eyes were fixed but with emptiness, but as he or she saw her they disappeared. She kept moving but realized that she was told that nobody lives here...

She heard chains scraping inside the tall, thick, crumbling walls and saw him or her coming down from the inside rusty stairs as the door creaked open.

All of a sudden, the man shouted. “You have trespassed!” She froze in fear, shaking with a thunderous heartbeat. She ran as quickly as a cheetah back down the path and out of the horrific gates. And never came back!

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This is Chloe's poem written about our current times. Fabulous work Chloe!

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Another beautiful poem written by Y10 student, Harley. Well done!!

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Another amazing poem this time written by Deekshita.

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Letter to a care home resident-written by Chloe C in Y10

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Letter to a care home resident-written by Chloe C in Y10

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Dear Friend,

I understand that you may be feeling lonely at this tough time.

>> Maybe even a little saddened by the fact that you can’t see your family whilst everyone is inside staying safe. Please, do try to stop worrying.

In these hard times, it is even more important that people stick together regardless of whether we can see each other face to face or not. For many people, there are social media platforms which allow friends and family to interact with each other and talk or message about what they have been doing in self-isolation however for some that may not be possible.

I am 15 years old and I spend one out of three weeks at home alone as my parents both work and are keyworkers. I have a younger sister but she is too young to stay home so the two weeks that we are all at home we use our time wisely.

Sometimes we decide to take our dog on a long walk across the field so we can get fresh air and also have our one form of exercise. You could write a poem, story, haiku, book and let your imagination run wild as you are currently living a historical mark in time. There are many people who are still having to work, some are being celebrated and some are having to work their hardest without being recognised, so show your appreciation by applauding the incredible work going on around the globe outside your accommodation.

Different helpful actions for your friends can make such an impact on somebody’s day. You could help in the kitchen by handing out meals or even cooking, you could make someone laugh by telling them a joke. Whilst keeping a distance, you could sing for somebody or even have a dance with some nice music in your room. You can keep yourself busy by doing laundry, tidying messy spaces or doing some gardening and growing fresh produce. Also to keep yourself safe, if you are ever in contact with somebody always make sure to keep the space well ventilated.

There are many fun ways to keep you and your mind occupied indoors or even outdoors if you have the opportunity. The main thing when you are inside is to keep your mind healthy. It can be a scary time but you must make sure to think about the future. When this is all over street parties, gatherings with your friends and family and your previous activities will again, become your normality. Just remember you can write a letter to someone or ring and message them when you need to.

The Queen said in her speech “We will be with our friends again, we will be with our families again, we will meet again” this gives anybody the motivation and strength they need to carry on and get through this inevitable journey.

Best wishes and kind regards,

Chloe - a student in the same boat as you.

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The moon glistened like the sun reflecting on to a knife. Occasionally, the clouds soared over the trees and rattled the death scaly claws of the trees. The bats, who looked as black as night itself, screeched like a fork scraping against a plain plate. They smashed into a window. Scattered at the gate, dead bodies rested there for centuries.

As he edged closer down the unwinding path he shivered as he saw the deadly claws of the trees. Jagged forks lit up the sky then he heard a scream. It was Tiana; she said she had turned and saw a figure. She said, ‘Why am I here for a dare?’

Jozef shrugged and walked on as Tiana ran, not believing her.

As Jozef walked on, different thoughts entered his head. Not just any thoughts; scary thoughts. His heart thumped monstrously. As he walked into the mansion and in the room upstairs, locks clicked, then: clang.

The door bolted.

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The dark gloomy basement stood lifeless and silent in the old barn. Dirty cobwebs surrounded the room taking up the black, damp ceiling. Old rags were stuffed in the corner to keep the night breeze out. A dusty, covered statue stood at the side of the dark, shadowy room.

She crept closer to the widely open doors into the shadowy, lifeless room. She was breathing heavily when she approached the deathly cellar. Her heart was going so fast she couldn't think properly. Why did I do this? she asked herself. This was an idiotic mistake.

She peered down to the quiet, dark room... She froze with fear. Then... a noise came from behind as she quickly turned around, nothing was there. She didn't dare to turn back around as she could sense someone was behind her. Slowly she turned as a dark, skinny figure swept her off her feet. She fell down the stairs and onto a cold floor.

A few days later, there was no sign of her anywhere. No one had seen or heard from her at all. The police found her shoe, broken and bloody... but what had happened?

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Deep in the matte black sky, the moon was glowing like a polished bullet. The crows were as black as night itself. In the background, you could hear the tinkling sound of the river below. The cemetery gate behind the trees was as tall and as guarded as a security prison. The house was very overpowering, and the towers on top were like three big eyes looking down on me.

I am not very popular with the other kids at school, so I got dared to go to this weird looking house. Cemetery.

I walked forward and leaped over the broken bridge. I put on a grave face but inside my heart was pumping out of my chest.

I peered through that ancient creaky looking gate; it took you inside a grand staircase with lots of room at every side. I heard a clicking noise upstairs, locks being broken, and I could feel a presence in the end.

I went to the stairs and saw a room with a lock on it, but it had been broken. As I walked closer and closer to the door, I could feel the presence getting more powerful and a black ghostly figure with eyes as red as blood and it grabbed me and threw me back down the stairs and my arm was cut.

I just ran and ran as fast as I could and was saying to myself this is worth, worth dying just to be popular. Anyway, I got to the door and it wouldn't open. So I ran to the window and it wouldn't open either. It was like I wasn't allowed to leave. It made no sense.

As I was trying my best to leave, the ghostly figure reappeared and he said:

‘You’re mine now.’

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She looked down at the winding, endless, misshaped path. The moon was gleaming like a freshly cleaned knife! The skeletal hands of trees grasp at the visitors. As she walked down the path, the creaky, old, wooden gate that needs to be rebuilt slammed shut behind her.

She crept closer to the mansion, on the winding endless path. Her heart thumps like someone was punching her chest. ‘It was only a dare!’ she whispered to herself. ‘What am I doing?!’ she asked as she tapped her hand on her head.

She looked to her right; a statue stood there looking down at her. She stood there, frozen in fear. The face looked pure white and looked like it was a real human. She hesitated for a second, before she took a deep breath and turned to face the door.

It made no sense. Why was the house decorated outside!? She knew it was empty. Yet there, staring at her, was that awful statue...

Neither of them moved. It could only have been a few seconds, but it felt like an eternity.

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An eerie moon hovered in the black sky as a bolt of lightning, sharp as a knife, cut through the blackness. There was a ghostly figure hovering over the crooked path. The trees were as tall as a skyscraper, branches as long and spiky like skeleton fingers. A flock of bats scattered the sky and screeched like truck against a chalkboard false hope the mansion was abandoned and as big as Appleton Academy.

I was dared...

As I stepped over the crooked path, the mansion got bigger and closer. The thunder got louder. All I could see was darkness and the full moon staring at me. Was it just the moon staring at me?

No it wasn't...

I felt something beside me; all of a sudden it felt really cold, and something was touching my shoulder. I froze, wanting to turn around... but would I dare?

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The creek was silent and smelled of rancid meat that had been left out for too long. There was a deep view of the lake around the back, illuminated by the blood red moon. The emerald banks stretched around the outside the lake.

The building was run down and unstable, with ivy running up the side, reaching for the sky as if to escape something. A bag of rocks propped up on the chair, overgrown bushes covered the ground and so do the leaves like the carpet of the creek.

The crows perch on the podium in the middle of the bushes just staring.

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Dear NHS Workers,

I would just like to begin by saying thank you! You are probably hearing that a lot at the moment because that’s what we all are: thankful. The constant work you are doing for all the country is truly heroic. The fact that you are putting other’s lives before your own is something many of us would not be willing to do. Every day you go to work whilst most of us stay in our own homes protected from the virus, however you carry on like nothing has changed, even though it has (significantly), and continue to work incredibly hard to protect us all.

My heart goes out to all of you who have seen people suffering the last few weeks whilst doing your absolute best to help them and the people who our worried for the safety of themselves and their families. Like I said before, and I am saying again, we are all so grateful! Your incredible work is paying off and we would not have been able to get this far without you.

I am filled with joy every Thursday night at 8:00pm when I hear people in the street clapping and drivers honking their horns. It shows that everybody feels the same as I do. It makes me so proud to think that the country I live in has such amazing health care and such an outstanding team. To add to this, the procedures the government have put in place are being mostly being followed and the people who are not complying are a complete disgrace to this country. However, the majority of people who are adhering to this are not just doing it to protect themselves but to protect you due to the fact that (as I previously stated) you are keeping this country going. I don’t know else to say but again, thank you and continue to know that your constant hard work is making a difference.

Yours Faithfully,

Laura

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Dear NHS Workers,

We appreciate all you are doing in this tough time due to the corona virus. During this time, me and my family have been going on daily walks to keep our minds occupied and also to keep fit; we have been through the woods on multiple occasions due to the peaceful nature of the place. I have also been completing work which has been set to also keep my mind occupied and to keep me off of my PlayStation. When I haven't been doing these things, I have been sunbathing in the garden to get a tan and to have a rest. Whilst doing so I listen to music which helps me to relax and block out what is going on in the world right now: the corona virus. I have done all of these things whilst also complying to the rules set by the government.

I want to keep all of my family safe during this time due to them being my favourite people and I don't know what I'd do without them. To keep safe, we have listened to all of the rules put in place like the social distancing to keep us and others safe during the pandemic. I have been washing my hands when entering the supermarket and following the rules put in place so that everyone is safe and doesn't get the corona virus. I have seen many people wearing PPE, but I haven't gone to that extreme yet due to them not lasting long enough to make sense to wear everywhere. The PPE they have been wearing consist of; face masks, latex gloves, head visors to keep the virus as far away from their mouth, nose and eyes as possible.

During this time, we have all been aware of all the work that the NHS has been doing and I would like to say thank you due to you all helping all of the patients that have come in. We all appreciate what you do and we hope that eventually this will go away from all the hard work from the public but especially the NHS. Eventually we hope that a cure is found and that this will go away,but in the meantime, we hope that you keep up all the hard work that you are doing day in day out.

Overall, I hope that you all stay safe and that your families do to and that you keep up the hard work.

Yours Faithfully,

Cade

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Dear NHS Workers,

I would like to start by saying I am deeply grateful for everything you are doing to keep the country safe. I myself could not imagine enduring the pressure I am sure a lot of you are having to deal with.

Being away from school is hard, what has come as a little bit of a surprise to me is that I miss almost everything about school life. This even includes the little things such as the rain, the laughter around a table of friends and even having class discussions about lesson related topics (that soon turn to a debate). As strange as it sounds, I miss being surrounded by noise, which makes home life seem a little empty at times.

I wish the best for everyone affected by the pandemic and I hope the best for you especially. I know I can’t help in a huge way but I can do the little things. These include ensuring I’m isolating correctly to help slow the virus, and showing my support to the NHS by writing this letter and doing the weekly clap for NHS; this by itself isn’t much but the many people doing it does amount to something bigger and I know then my contribution means more.

My best most heartfelt wishes go to all of the NHS and I pray for your safety and I have great confidence in your ability to do your best to keep us safe.

Yours Faithfully,

Benjamin,

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Dear NHS staff and other frontline health workers,

I am writing to express my feelings of appreciation and gratitude for everything that you are doing to help during this extremely difficult battle against the Covid-19 pandemic.

Our love of the NHS is something that unites people living in the UK like nothing else. We all know someone that owes their life to the NHS and it often tops polls when we’re asked what we’re most proud of. I certainly am proud of our tremendous NHS!

It would be nothing without the incredible people like you (doctors, nurses, paramedics, midwives, cleaners, care workers and many more) that work selflessly and tirelessly, day in and day out, to make sure we can all access free, life-saving care whenever we need it.  That is what makes our NHS special.

Staff have been working hard from minute to minute, hour by hour, to make sure that patients are looked after in the same caring way we strive for, and we are very grateful for this. We have come to expect that NHS staff will go above and beyond to do the right things for their patients, but that doesn’t make us any less proud.

It is not just your work that we are grateful for, but also all the sacrifices that you and your families have made in order to help people who are affected by the virus.  That is why me and my family are playing our part to protect you and your colleagues.  We are doing this by staying at home which reduces the risk of us coming into contact with the virus.  This means that we will not put any further pressure on our wonderful NHS.

NHS staff deserve respect and the resources to do your incredible work at all times.  I want to say a huge thank you, especially during the coronavirus outbreak, for the incredible work you do.

N - National

H - Heroes

S – Squadron

Yours Faithfully,

Cohan

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Dear NHS Workers,

Thank you for what you are doing at the moment in this world crisis. I clap for you every week and I hope you are all safe as well as the coronavirus patients .

You are helping everyone through this hard time and trying to defeat it. You helped me when I was ill in hospital so I understand how hard you work and appreciate everything you do.

You are our super heroes for saving many lives and I hope you can carry on saving more lives.

I have been saying inside to stop the spread, but have been on walks everyday as that’s what we are allowed to do during this hard time.

Thank you NHS!

Yours Faithfully,

Kian

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Dear NHS Workers

Since school closed and we went into lockdown, I have been keeping busy by doing some school work. I have also baked some chocolate buns and made an Easter cake.

I’ve spent more time than I usually would with my mum as she would normally be at work but we have to stay home and keep safe. I miss seeing my Grandma but we have been FaceTiming her lots, as we can’t go to visit her.

I really appreciate all the hard work you are doing and the danger involved as you are all risking your lives to keep us all safe. I’m sure your families are all so proud of you for helping the fight against this virus.

I would just like to say a big big thank you.

Yours Faithfully

Dan

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Dear NHS workers,

I hope this letter finds you in good health during this difficult time.

I know that numerous countries are on lockdown because of the current pandemic (covid-19). Some members of the public are finding lockdown hard due to the lack of socialisation and human contact - this is especially hard for families that live separately to their friends and elders.

Although social distancing has been heavy on the community, it is completely necessary as it is a crucial part of preventing an increase of cases and protecting our NHS. Personally, I have been contacting friends and family through the help of social media as well as completing my schoolwork and creating artwork to fill my time. I have been in touch with my friends and they are also doing activities and getting work done from home throughout this scary time.

It is a well-known fact Covid-19 is especially fatal to the elderly. I would like to keep all my family safe from this virus but especially my grandparents and auntie as they are disabled and old which means the virus can be a risk towards them. I would also like to keep my mum safe as she provides for our family.

In addition to this, I would like to say a massive thank you for continuing to save people's lives as well as risking your own. I am very grateful to all of you for all that you have done to keep people alive and make sure they are healthy.

I hope you are all doing well and are in good health.

Yours faithfully,

Jazmin

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Dear all NHS workers,

I am writing to you to immensely thank you for the hard work and danger you are putting yourselves through to save lives during this hard, scary and confusing time.

With Easter having just gone by, I hope that you have been able to spend time with your families working around your tight shifts, and have been able to eat a lot of chocolate! :) Trying to keep myself busy has been difficult but I have managed to find things to do like: go on a walk, do school work, dance and many more.

The people that I am thinking about most are my grandparents as I know that they all love to go out to public places and work, and with Covid-19 being around they have a higher risk of having it - but I am staying positive as I know that they will be okay.

With everything that is going on, I appreciate everything that you are doing so much as the UK would not be able to get through it if it wasn’t for you. With the constant updates about the Coronavirus, it makes it seem even scarier but I know that if the Key Workers and you guys keep up the hard work and positivity, we will get through this and will come out of the tunnel on a positive note.

Before I end this letter, I would like to thank you once again for everything you are doing. You are saving so many lives each day and each and every person in this country is thanking you with all of their hearts.

Keep up the bravery, the positivity and hard work as it doing everything to keep us all running.

Thank You!

Yours Faithfully,

Kate

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Dear NHS workers,

I am writing to you to thank you for everything that you are doing during this pandemic and for all the sacrifices that you and your families have made in order to help people who are affected by the virus. We appreciate all the work that you are doing to help the affected people when their families cannot be with them during that time, and for also helping their families get through this tough time. We also appreciate the long hours you are working with the difficulties of circumstances, and for also keeping positive and boosting morale to keep people's hopes up.

It's people like you, who are helping other families and putting your life at risk, that make me want to stay at home and keep my family safe and not put extra pressure on hospitals. By not seeing grandparents, aunties, uncles and cousins, it is stopping the spread and keeping my family safe. I am keeping in contact with my grandparents because I want to make sure they are safe while keeping my distance. I am doing this by speaking to them through FaceTime and social media to make sure they do not feel forgotten and know that we are still there for them. Even though we cannot be in close contact, we can still keep in touch and keep them safe from this virus. Even though it is hard to not see them often we know that it is for the best and therefore will be over sooner than later.

In order to keep myself occupied during this unusual situation, I have helped my parents in the garden and helped them with decorating the house. I have also helped my elderly neighbour with his shopping because he cannot leave his house because he is at risk. Therefore, we go shopping and get what he asks for, and then leave it on his doorstep so that we can help him while keeping our distance to make sure that he is safe as well. Also, to keep myself occupied during this quarantine, I have stayed in contact with my friends and have done school work to stop me from getting bored while being stuck indoors.

We thank you for everything you are doing during this unusual time and for helping everyone get through it. It is because of you that we are able to fight this and stay safe. Therefore, I will continue to stay home and keep my distance from family and friends in order to keep them safe and take a little bit of pressure off the NHS.

Thank you for everything.

Yours faithfully,

Caitlin

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Dear NHS workers,

First of all, I’d like to say a big thank you for all your precious work and the time you have dedicated to fighting covid-19. You do all this whilst still being able to keep yourselves well and happy even with the circumstances; such as not being allowed out that often only for shopping, exercise and if you cannot work from home then to go to work.

To keep myself occupied, I have being going out on walks with the weather being nice, doing all my school work to keep myself caught up with school and making sure I don’t fall behind. I have also been keeping in contact with my friends, grandparents and other family members. I’m not allowed to go see them due to me possibly being a carrier of the virus and if they catch it could make them very ill or even kill them so that’s why I am having to keep my distance for the time being.

The people I want to keep safe the most would most definitely be my grandparents because they are older and their immune system isn’t as strong; if they catch the virus then it may reduce their time with me and all other family members.

One of the main reasons I appreciate the NHS is because of how much time and work they put in to everything they do at all hospitals and you make sure everyone is well and happy. I hope you make sure you are keeping yourselves safe, well, and happy and take a break sometime because if not it can get to much for some people so take a break if you feel like you can. Thank you so much.

Yours faithfully

Ella

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Dear NHS Workers,

I am writing this letter to thank you all for putting yourself on the frontline of this worldwide pandemic. You are helping those most vulnerable and I thank you. Words cannot describe the devastation this has brought to the world, but your help is bringing back the positivity that we need because as a community; we will fight through this together by staying inside when necessary.

Ever since my school shut for the foreseeable future, I have been keeping indoors with my family. At times, it has been hard as my routine has completely changed but to help protect myself, my family (especially those who are classed as vulnerable), and the community, we must protect one another and stay inside.

As well, to show our support, myself and my sister have created some drawings of key workers and an ambulance, of which we have placed in our window.

Once again, I would like to thank you for all the incredible work you are doing, and I hope that you all are keeping safe.

Yours faithfully,

Lucia,

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Dear NHS Workers,

I want to take this opportunity to thank you for working in this pandemic period and helping those in need of assistance. I’m staying inside because it’s helping protect and not spread covid-19.

It must be hard being separated from your family at this time of the year when it’s at its worst phase. We thank you for your assistance and I clapped for you when everyone else was too. We thank you for your service and bravery.

I’ve been following the rules to keep everyone safe and following community guide lines. I’m following them to keep my friends safe. I appreciate all the work and you supplying support you give to your patients and people who need care.

We thank you for your care and services and unconditional work regardless of covid-19. I think it takes a genuinely amazing person to work in these times and keeping people healthy and safe.

Yours Faithfully,

Georgi

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Dear NHS Workers,

I want to take this opportunity to say THANK YOU for everything you are doing and have done for this country and THANK YOU for putting yourselves at risk for the sake of humanity. You guys are doing and have done everything for us.

It must be hard not to see your family throughout this pandemic and I can't imagine how tough it is. I understand you are working hard and very long hours and it must be difficult to concentrate and stay awake so you can keep helping the patients.

I have been following the rules and staying away from other human beings. I have been staying in my house and following the rules by staying at home and protecting our NHS. I have done some gardening, my  homework, swimming in the pool and more, it's been really fun but sad at the same time; fun that I get to stay at home and play but upsetting and sad knowing people are dying of the coronavirus.

I want to keep my family and friends safe because they are the most important people in my life. The person I want to take care of the most is my baby brother Dominic because he is sensitive and he is only 2 and he is the most important person in my life.

I appreciate all you doctors and nurses because you are so helpful and nice. I appreciate everything you have done for the sake of keeping people healthy and safe and I hope it stays that way.

I feel confident and I have faith in you all  because if I was badly injured or had a really bad fever I would know that the NHS would help me regenerate my health and get better again.

I believe you guys deserve a massive pay rise for the work you do and I believe it is 100% necessary to give you a pay rise of at least £800 but deep inside I know you are worth more (£100,000).

Stay at home, protect our NHS!

Yours Faithfully

Joe

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Dear NHS Workers,

I hope you are all doing well during this difficult time. The majority of the public have been staying indoors to try and aid the countries current situation and to lighten the workload for all of you. Staying indoors for a long period of time can be a difficult task for many people but we have been trying our best.

Personally, I have been keeping myself occupied by baking and playing online games with my friends but, most importantly, I have been continuing with my schoolwork. My friends and I have been in touch frequently via FaceTime to talk about the schoolwork and to keep each other company. My family and I have been connecting with each other through FaceTime and other social media apps as well, so we are kept up to date in each other's lives.

The last thing I would like to say is a massive thank you for your amazing work which is helping the country and the world to get through this awful pandemic as a team!

Yours faithfully,

Lauren

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Dear NHS workers,

This pandemic is causing everyone a lot of stress and worry; it has done that to me. To keep myself occupied I have been doing my school work and in between that I have been playing games with my younger sister and I have been checking up on the people I can’t see. It has been hard but I’ve kept myself going.

I find it especially hard not seeing my grandma because 1) I’m a big worrier and 2) she is in the vulnerable category. To add to that, she is the only grandparent I have left. She calls me on FaceTime every day and tells me what she has been doing to keep herself occupied – which lifts a little weight off my shoulders.

I know that all of you working for the NHS are finding this very stressful but you’re all trying to keep yourselves sane. I am one of many who appreciates all of the hard work you’re all doing and I want you all to know that you are all so amazing.

For the last few months, I’ve required the help of the NHS – this is because I was diagnosed with idiopathic scoliosis.  It isn’t as severe as some cases but it has been difficult. It’s calmed down a little bit lately but if it wasn’t for you fabulous people, I would still be an emotional wreck about it. The things you do are just phenomenal and I personally think that a huge award should be coming your way.

Many of my family members, past and present, have been helped so much by you workers and especially in the BRI. I genuinely cannot thank you all enough. So please, please, please carry on the way you are doing and carry on smiling.

Yours Faithfully,

Caitlin

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Dear NHS Staff,

Where to start with this letter? By thanking the main body which is essential for the survival of the country, which we call, home. To try and play my part in the suppression of the peak in our current pandemic I have been spending lots of time outside in my garden by; repairing and painting fence panels; building garden furniture from recycled wood palettes and painting and planting upcycled plant pots. My family has also fostered a puppy which was returned to the rescue centre my family works with due to Covid 19 making it difficult to afford her care. I can see that she will become a permanent member of our family because her quirky and fun-loving character is great for my family and my first rescue, as she loves the company of another dog. I am a huge supporter of the NHS and therefore believe the message to stay at home is a valuable part for everyone to play in order to slow the spread of the virus to ensure NHS workers, such as yourself,  are as prepared as possible.

In my opinion, I think that keeping the older generation protected in this time is key. For example, keeping people such as grandparents safe is key. To ensure that this happens I am regularly video calling my grandparents and keeping in touch with older members of my family via social media. I think this is important due to the large mortality rate amongst the older generation in correlation to Covid 19.

Due to my personal experience with the NHS, after my operation, I truly value the purpose of an NHS worker’s job. Before I was placed under anaesthesia, I was very nervous and the nurses recognized this and made adaptations for this by being especially friendly and giving me numbing cream on areas where I could have had a cannula because I was extremely fearful of the needles. Also, from what I can remember and what I have been told, after the operation the nurses were exceptional with checking up on me to ensure everything was okay afterwards. This experience especially stood out to me because it highlighted that not only are the staff excellent health care professionals but that they are genuine people who care about other people’s wellbeing.

This is especially evident during the pandemic because the frontline NHS workers are risking their own health to make sure the country survives the outbreak of the Covid 19 virus. I believe that so many people are grateful for the NHS and their selflessness during these hard times. I am especially grateful that they are caring for other’s wellbeing over their own in these times of crisis; these kind actions are unrepayable in their value and importance. I truly believe that the NHS workers haven’t been recognized as being as valuable as they are currently proving to be. To conclude, I would like to say a huge, genuine thank you from the bottom of my heart to the NHS workers that are saving this country person by person.

Yours Faithfully

Leah

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Dear NHS workers,

I am writing this letter to you to give my thanks for the many hours of work and care you have been giving since this global pandemic outbreak. I can only imagine how stressed and tired you all are to be working so hard with so many different cases and people all whilst putting yourself at risk to care for those unfortunate enough to catch such a disease.

I can only imagine how frustrated you all are by the people that are still going out and meeting up with their friends or family potentially putting others as well as themselves at risk of infecting and spreading the disease, which would then put more stress on your heads .

I won’t talk too much about Covid-19 because I assume you are all tired of hearing about it as am I. One of the people I am trying to keep safe during these times is my great grandmother (if she had heard that I had called her that I'm sure she’d have my head). Me and my family have all isolated so we won’t accidently bring something that could possibly endanger her into her home when we would visit. We don’t visit her anymore which is very upsetting to everyone but we still call and text her to make sure she’s ok and doing well. This keeps us all entertained and happy to be sure that she’s doing ok we can still have contact even though it’s not face to face.

To keep myself busy during isolation I have been trying to keep as active and fit as I possibly can by doing small, effective workouts when I'm bored or even kicking a ball around the garden on days when I don’t feel as motivated . On days when I'm resting, I like to meditate and listen to calming music whilst doing facemasks with my mum.

As I'm finishing off this letter I would like to say that I really appreciate all the work and effort you are putting in to keep everyone safe and well looked after even though it is also putting you at risk.

I would like you all to know that you are all inspirations to everyone for having the selflessness and courage to do what you do on a day to day basis. Thank you NHS for the work you are doing.

Yours Faithfully

Shenai

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Dear NHS workers,

I would like to start this letter off by saying how much we appreciate the work you are doing in this unusual time right now. We are all so grateful that you are helping everyone to beat the virus.

To keep myself busy I have been trying to do as much of my school work as possible. Because of the virus, I can’t go training or to the gym so I have to do my workouts at home.

I would like to keep my grandparents safe as they are the most vulnerable in my family so we are social distancing from them. As it has been sunny these past few days we have been playing in the garden a lot.

I would just like to say that I am so grateful for all the work you have been doing and all those hours you have been putting in that you don’t usually do. To help, we have been staying inside and social distancing.

We will defeat this virus if you carry on the hard work you have been putting in and we all follow the social distancing rules. We understand that you may not be able to spend as much time with your family as you usually do but it will be so special when all this is over and imagine how proud they will be of you.

I hope you are all okay and are still being positive. I can’t imagine how hard it must be to go to work in this strange situation we are in but everyone is so grateful for all the work you are doing. Thank you so much.

Yours Faithfully,

Ruby

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Dear NHS workers,

I have created colourings saying stay safe stay home and i have also been catching up with my school work and doing the best thing and staying home so you can safe lives. I have also been clapping for you on a night at 8:00pm.

I am really worried about my great grandparents and also grandparents as they are old and are vulnerable for the coronavirus which will be heart breaking if my family loses them.

I appreciate the NHS because you are all putting your lives at risk of contracting the virus. You are doing the best you possibly can which I am very grateful for. Hopefully, this will all come to an end soon so we can be back to normal so that we can see our other family members.

Yours Faithfully,

Hannah

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Dear NHS workers,

We are all with you and trying to do what you are asking us, and we know that your work is the hardest now and you want to keep everybody safe.

I’m trying to help you and stay at home until you say that everything finished, so I'm trying to spend my time at home doing my schoolwork and read more about a lot of different things to be more successful, so I'm trying to spend my time doing something that will help me in the future.

I really appreciate your work because it is the most important at the moment and you are doing everything you can to save people and make everyone happy and make life better.

You are our heroes right now and we all with you and we all trying to help you to stay at home and do our best.

Yours faithfully,

Abdullah, Year 10, Appleton Academy

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Dear NHS worker,

Thank you for all for the hard work you have been putting in to keep everyone safe. Thanks for putting everyone else before yourselves by staying at work putting your health at risk to keep everyone one else healthy. We all appreciate all the long hours you put in to keep all of us safe.

Whilst under lock down, to keep myself occupied, I have been doing the homework that my school has provided to keep me up to date with my education and I have been doing jobs around the house so that I'm not going on my gaming console all the time. Some of the jobs I have been doing is disinfecting the house, doors, door frames, work surfaces and my room to make sure that I am as safe as possible whilst I am at home.

The people who I want to keep the safe the most are my family. My grandad because he is the eldest in the family, so we are doing shopping for him and we are leaving it on his doorstep. We have taught him how to face time on his phone so that he can talk to the family either on face time or on normal call. Also my dad because he is diabetic and has heart problems meaning he has a higher chance of getting the virus but luckily he hasn’t got it, but I would hope for all my family to be safe and healthy.

I would also hope for my friends to be safe from the virus because then I would have other people to socialise with and we could catch up with what we have been doing whilst under lock down.

So on behalf of my family we would like to thank you for keeping us safe not only from the virus but from everything.

Yours faithfully,

Bob

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Dear all staff at Bradford Royal Infirmary,

I am writing to you to tell you how helpful you are being through this terrible crisis.

How many lives that are being saved because of your bravery is incredible.

When this started we didn’t realise it was going to go this far but it has and there is nothing we can do about it apart from listen to what the government’s is telling us to do.

Thing I am doing to stay safe, that everyone should do are:

·        Wash your hands every 20 minutes

·        Social distance

·        Only go for one form of exercise a day

·        Only go to the shop for necessary needs

Things I have done that have kept me busy whilst in lockdown are playing on a PS4 and my phone, watching my little brother for a bit sometimes and doing my work booklet.

My mum has taught me how to cook and I plan to set some goals to learn some new life skills.

I hope that by me doing my bit to stay safe that I will help you save more lives.

Darren

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Dear NHS Workers,

I am writing this letter to tell you how thankful me and the UK are and how proud that we all are of you, putting  your lives at risk to help others and having sleepless nights because of the hard shifts.

I am 14 and I am at home bored and I have been trying to do some things while I am not at school. I have been trying to do some work from home but I’m struggling a bit because normally I would have the help in person but now it is over email. I have done some other things like I made a giant papier-mâché egg with my 2 year old brother and I have done some other things too like I have painted rainbows in my window with washable paint.

I live on an elderly street so I have been baking and putting it on their doorsteps. I have tried to go for my daily exercise every day whether it’s doing Joe Wicks or going for a walk in the woods either by myself or with my mum or another member of my family. I haven’t been out of my house for any other reason other than that for 3 weeks now except that I have been up and seen my great grandma who is 74 and I have sat in her garden on a blanket for a bit while talking to her.

It was my little brother’s birthday the other day and me and my mum and dad and my other little brother had a sleepover in the conservatory and we did some party food to make it feel more like his birthday. On his birthday, my family came over but only certain members at a time: my nana and grandad came over and sat in the front garden for a bit and then my auntie and uncle came over with my cousins and sat in the garden. Then my grandma and grandad came over and my grandad put his rabbit costume on for my little brother and then sat in the front garden. My grandma has also had me cooking for her to keep me busy: I made her a curry, a chilli and some buns and biscuits and I'm going to do some baking for Easter.

I would most like to keep my great grandma safe because I think that she is the most vulnerable to this disease. I would also like to keep my grandma and grandad safe too because they could be vulnerable to the disease too. I just wanted to thank you all for doing what you are doing and I hope that you all stay well because you deserve it because you are heroes.

Yours faithfully,

Aleisha

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Dear NHS staff,

Thank you for repeatedly putting your lives at risk during this pandemic, me and my family will be eternally grateful.

Although I am missing my friends and at times am finding it difficult being stuck in lockdown, when I think about what you’re all doing every day, risking your lives to help others, it makes me think that although at times I may find it difficult, actually I’m extremely lucky that I can stay home with my family where I’m safe.

So again thank you so much for all you are doing, you’re doing an amazing job and I am very proud of you all, and to try show that, I have been joining in the round of applause on my doorstep every Thursday at 8:00pm with my family, trying to clap as loud as I can.

Keep up the great work and stay safe,

Kind regards

Bradley

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Dear NHS workers,

My name is Morgan. I'm quite young I'm 14 and when I was born I had a twin and she had half a heart. The doctors and nurses worked incredibly hard to help her and try make her the most comfortable while she waited for a heart. Unfortunately she passed away at the young age of 6, and I also have had pneumonia twice. The doctors and nurses were absolutely amazing and I couldn't have asked for anything more .

In this tough time of the pandemic, I know you not only have your work life but you have an important home life. Therefore, I just want to truly thank you deeply for all the work every single one of you do! Without you all I fear many more people would sadly pass away.

During the Covid-19 pandemic I have just stayed inside like requested from the government and done mostly school work or just gaming and watching TV or Netflix.

I know you're doing the best job you can so thank-you and i hope you all are safe and happy.

Yours faithfully

Morgan

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Dear NHS workers,

First of all, I would like to say how tragic the situation the world is in right now is and that I hope all the people that have died rest in peace and I send love to all the family's of these loved ones. The NHS is doing an amazing job at saving lives and supporting loved ones of the victims and they deserve so much more than just a clap from the community each week.

All my love also goes out to the children who have to be stuck in at home especially ones with family issues such as abuse and those with mental health issues such as depression, anxiety and eating disorders etc. Some people use going out for walks and meeting with friends and family as a release from there own situations but i believe being inside at all times is best for the community.

However, on the plus side the way the earth is reacting to less people being out and cars on the road is unbelievable and I do believe when we are allowed back out of our houses that people will be more careful with what they are doing to the earth and the people around us.

Now I would like to mention how this lock down has effected me and my family. So for me I think being inside 24/7 is very difficult as I suffer from mental health issues and going out of my house to see my friends and family and going for quiet walks by myself helps my mental health dramatically. In my house at the minute there is me, my older sister, my 2 younger sisters, my mum and my stepdad. This also means because my mum is a key worker my step dad has had to stop working to provide for us kids as there is no one to watch us. This makes daily jobs an issue and essential shopping harder as we cant be alone in the house. I admit though there are a lot more people out there who have harder lives being in quarantine than mine.

Now I would like to touch on the amazing NHS workers and how they are basically keeping this generation alive. I think they deserve a lot more than just a clap from the residential areas since there are medical students helping save lives and also old doctors and nurses coming out retirement to save the world.

Thank you for everything you do for us!

Jordan

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Dear NHS Workers,

I am writing to you to let you know that I am ever so grateful that you are risking your health to protect our country. I can't imagine how hard you must be working, and all the extra hours you have had to spend away from home and family. As I've been staying at home, I've been trying to get some of my school work done and spending time with my family, because I'm with them all the time now.

Personally, I want to keep the elderly safe the most, one of the reasons being that my grandparents live in a different country to me, and it's majorly important to me to keep them safe as I don't see them often. On the same subject, elderly people in the UK also should be well looked after in my opinion, because some of them are living alone, and in this critical time it must be very hard for them. Additionally, they aren't necessarily as strong as younger people, therefore it would be harder for them to retrieve the necessities during this pandemic.

I'm also very grateful for many other reasons; firstly, you may not get to be with your family as much as you would like, or maybe might have to follow stricter rules at home. Moreover, there is a lot of work to be done at the moment, and in some situations, time is the deal-breaker, therefore you may feel under pressure doing your job, yet still do it.

Overall, I would just like to say a big thank you to all the NHS workers that are doing this for us.

Yours Faithfully,

Emilia

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Dear NHS workers,

I am writing to you to say how happy I am to see you all still working in these hard times and helping people with this awful disease get better. I know it isn't easy for you to risk your lives doing this but I am most grateful for it.

I have been doing my school work and watering the plants to keep me busy and doing my daily exercise that is permitted from the government.

In my family i would want to keep my mum safe as she does everything and cooks and cleans and I don't know what i would do without her. I would also want to keep my baby sister safe as she is only little and cannot take care of herself yet.

The reason I am so grateful that you are working through all this is because you're saving lives and helping families that aren't as fortunate as others and some families will unfortunately lose their relatives.

You still try to do the best you can and help people no matter what happens. I hope you stay healthy.

Yours faithfully

Kyle

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Dear NHS workers,

I am writing to you today to tell you about how proud of the whole of the NHS team me and my family are. We are very thankful for all that the workers have done to make sure that all the patients in the Bradford Royal Infirmary are safe, not to mention about how they are attending to the patients to make sure that not only feel safe but to make sure they are comfortable.

To establish that we stay safe we are all staying indoors and to keep myself occupied I have been doing my school work. I don’t always stay inside like for example the other day I went on a long walk with my step cousin that I live with and I do go up to the shop but stay far away from everybody and if someone comes near me I just walk away and come back to that aisle once they have gone.

Throughout this pandemic I would to keep my family safe the most, especially my parents and my grandmas seen as though one of my grandmas has two metal knees and can be quite vulnerable because she’s in the age range hit the most, and the other grandma has a broken back and smokes a lot. My mum also has breathing problem as she has something wrong with her nose and struggles to breath like a 37 year old women should be able to breath. But overall, I would like to keep my parents safe the most because I can’t imagine what it would be like to lose any of them, I think that this would be very distressing if it happened.

I do feel greatly sorry for the people that have lost many people to this pandemic. I am extremely appreciative for everything that the NHS team has done. Especially as every day they are putting their lives and their family’s lives that they live with at risk to save others. It is very brave of them to do this and I think that they should get more praise for this.

Yours faithfully,

Elle

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Dear NHS Workers,

I am writing to you to inform you about what I have been doing during quarantine to keep busy and to stay inside. I have stayed inside my house for over 3 weeks with my family who live with me, I have also kept away from everyone, but still stayed in touch with my friends from school by messaging them through my phone.

To keep busy, I have made posters and put them on my window for the public to see walking past and I have made them colourful with some writing telling everyone to stay safe and healthy. Whilst I’ve been inside, me and my family have been clapping for you and for the workers that still need to go to work.

I would like to keep people who are more vulnerable safe, including yourself because most of you have families to go home to and you are putting your lives at risk, which we appreciate a lot. We are following all the rules to stay inside and to use social distancing. My parents are only going outside to buy important essentials that we need. Also, my parents always are wearing masks, bringing hand sanitizer/wearing gloves and are staying 6 feet away from everyone.

Thank you so much for staying in work to take care of us. Stay positive and be proud of yourselves, you’ve helped the UK a lot with everyone that needs your help. My family and I are extremely grateful for your service. Hopefully this will all end soon and things will go back to normal again.

Yours Faithfully,

Bethany

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Dear NHS Workers,

I am writing this letter to you to tell you about my time in quarantine. The thought of the whole of England been put on lockdown is scary since I’ve not experienced it before. I know the importance of staying safe and following the Government rules. I haven’t left my home in over three weeks, but I have been doing things to keep my busy. These things are regular contact with family and friends through text messages and facetime, keeping up to date with online home learning, regular exercise in my garden, and just a few other things such as makeup, watching movies, and reading.

Staying indoors and listening to the Government rules is keeping everyone safe, most of all the vulnerable and yourself. We are making sure when my mum goes out to get the essentials she sticks to social distancing, carries hand sanitizer, wears gloves, and pays with her bank card so she has no contact with passing money. This way not only keeping other people safe she’s keeping herself safe.

We appreciate you very much and are thankful for continuing working during this COVID19 and putting yourself at risk whilst caring for all the poorly people needing hospital treatment. You have worked so hard and we just can’t thank you enough. I’m showing my support towards you by going to the doorstep every Thursday, 8 o’clock applauding you for everything you have done for the country. We are all so proud of you, and just want to say please stay safe.

Hopefully this will all end soon, and things will go back to normality.

Your Faithfully,

Anya

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Dear NHS Workers,

I am writing to you to discuss how hard you are working on the front line and what I have been doing to keep safe.

Firstly, I have been completing my school work to make sure I am still getting a good education. I have also been trying to do as many indoors fun activities with my 21-year-old autistic brother who is very hard to keep entertained especially indoors.

Throughout this major epidemic, me and my family are doing our best to not contract the virus or not to be a carrier not just for others but for my mum. My mum suffers from major underlying health issues such as lupus and kidney failure which does mean that she is high risk and must stay indoors at all time.

I sure you will be pleased to hear that me and my family are all doing our bit to help protect everyone. My dad is a key worker as he owns an off licence. He has put signs and markers on the ground to permit only two customers at a time and two-meter distance to protect the everyone. Also, we are only leaving our home for essentials or for exercise.

At this most difficult time, it has been you and all the NHS staff who are working on the front line to help everyone. I have full respect for the NHS as they are always working incredibly hard and standing up to COVID- 19. I can understand this  may be a difficult time as you are not only try to save other lives but also your own. This is very much appreciated and we understand the pressure you are under. On behalf of my family and the whole of Britain, I would like to say a huge thank you for all that you are doing. PLEASE KEEP SAFE.

Yours Faithfully,

Khushi

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Dear NHS workers,

I have been keeping busy these past few weeks by doing little things like only going out for daily exercise, only speaking with relatives on the telephone (that one is the most important because you never know what could happen to them). Also, I have been doing jobs for my mum around the house to keep her happy and the most important hygienic things I have been doing is washing my hand often.

I want to keep my older relatives safe like my Grandma, Grandad and Nanna because they are older and at a higher risk of catching this deadly disease.  I call them regularly to make sure they are doing and feeling ok. Also, I make sure they are not going out for anything that isn’t essential items. I also check in on the people who are stuck at home by themselves because they are stuck by themselves and have nobody to talk to.

Finally, I want to say THANK YOU for everything you are doing it is most appreciated by everyone.

Keep up the good work, it will hopefully all be over soon and we can get back to our normal lives and see our friends and families again.

Yours Faithfully,

Jack L

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Dear NHS Workers,

During this current time and event, it is important that everyone stays safe and healthy, but unfortunately some people become ill and might need help. That’s where you come in and help those in need. But its not just that you help lives, you save lives.

During this time, the people on the frontlines should recognise that others would see them that way. Risking your lives in this worldwide pandemic to save lives is not something common to see. As a result, people feel safer by knowing all the effort you put into what you do.

To further help others, we also have rules during this pandemic around what to do: wash your hands and stay inside unless it’s urgent.

NHS Workers; you deserve a lot of recognition for what you do and the extent you go to do it. You are the main role in this worldwide pandemic as you help people in the frontlines of all this and we greatly appreciate your work and we are grateful for all the help you have given to those that need it.

We hope you are safe and healthy during this time.

Yours Faithfully

Christopher, Year 7, Appleton Academy

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Dear NHS workers,

I think in these tough times we have been going through and what is to come, I feel it’s appropriate for me to write to you to show my gratitude for everything you do.

First of all, I would like to say a colossal thank you for your hard work and bravery through these tough times, it’s difficult for us all but I don’t think we would be where we are if it wasn’t for all of you. All throughout the country, your hard work and dedication to helping those in need hasn’t gone unnoticed to anyone, and I believe you are the true heroes of our lives. Thanks to you all, we will be able to live a (once again) normal life.

Before the coronavirus broke out through the country, you still showed your amazing skills when helping everyone, knowing from personal experience. The kindness and hard work you put in to helping me whilst I was in hospital was phenomenal and I can only believe you are working twice as hard right now. I believe all our gratitude should be for you, as you save people’s lives and help those in need.

Whilst staying inside I have been trying to mix my time with revision and free time, so then I’m still learning whilst being at home. I’ve been focusing on revising for science, specifically biology, since it is something I want to pursue in the future. In the future, I would like to become a surgeon and help others.

I believe the most important people to keep safe during these tough times should be all the staff in the NHS. You all work amazingly hard to help those in need and I think you need to stay safe to carry on with this job.

Overall, I think you’ve all done such a fantastic job at protecting those against Covid-19 and all I can say is thank you.

Yours faithfully,

Jude

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Dear NHS workers,

I am writing to you to thank you for everything you have done for us all over this period of time. I am also going to tell you what I have been doing to keep busy and my thoughts on this situation.

To keep busy, I am catching up on all of my school work that has been sent. As my form of exercise, I have been going on bike rides, walks and playing outside. I have been doing this daily. One day we decided to walk past my nanna and grandads to say hi; they were very happy to see us because they haven’t seen us since the start of lockdown. I am very grateful that I have sisters to keep me company and to do things with. For example, we have made a rainbow for our window, we have been doing lots of crafts and we have also been having movie nights. As well as all of that, we have been sorting out our garden by planting some more flowers and clearing out our playhouse.

Even though I hope everybody stays safe, I hope more so that my friends and family stay safe because I love them lots. I also hope that all the key workers and all of the NHS staff stay safe when doing their jobs.

I personally am finding this lockdown experience very weird. This is because I am not used to doing work at home and I am finding it weird not going to school every day. I am missing seeing my friends and family. I also miss socialising with other people and having the freedom to go to places.

I am very thankful for everything you have done for us and I hope you all stay safe.

Yours faithfully,

Evie B

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Dear NHS workers,

I am writing to thank you for all your hard work through

this exceptionally challenging time.

To stay safe and to help stop this virus, I am washing my hands frequently and making sure to keep two meters apart from everyone that is not in my household when I am outside. It has been monotonous at home, but I know it is for an important reason.

I am keeping a diary of all the important events and watching the news every day. I understand that the NHS is extremely overwhelmed by the situation and that you are probably feeling scared and worried because you could catch the virus. I think you are showing great courage and I respect that, and it is very inspiring.

I praise everything you're doing because otherwise the virus would be a lot more fatal and I will keep on clapping every Thursday night.

When all this is over, we will be able to see family and friends again and hopefully get back to normal.

Yours faithfully

Ben

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Dear NHS workers,

I am writing to you to tell you about how we as students are keeping busy and doing schoolwork at home.

To try and reduce the number of deaths and confirmed cases of Covid-19, we have been getting only one hour of daily exercise and have not been meeting up with friends or family.

To keep myself busy, I have painted a rainbow and exercised doing Joe Wicks workouts or using the Wii fit board doing yoga and muscle exercises to help keep fit. As for my schoolwork, I have been typing up work on my PC and sending it to my teachers so they can see what I have been doing.

We would like to keep our elders and people with underlying conditions safe from this outbreak because it is risky for them to come into contact with other people so we who are not in the risk category, are doing their shopping and getting their essentials.

We all appreciate NHS workers a lot because they are doing all they can to help save lives, such doing longer hours or retired doctors and nurses and coming back into hospitals to give a helping hand. One thing that is nice to hear is that schools might be opening soon, but that is a maybe not definite.

I just want to thank-you all for your hard work and dedication during these difficult times.

Yours faithfully,

Cameron

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Dear NHS Workers,

I am writing to you to thank all the hard work you are doing to help fight COVID-19.

The person I would like to keep safe the most is my grandma because she has diabetes and is on her own most of the time. We try to help her much as can without putting her at risk. For example, bringing her shopping. I also want everyone else to keep safe too.

I want to thank you because without you we wouldn’t be here today. You help all the people in UK fight the corona virus and on top of all that, there are still people that are going to hospital for different things other than COVID-19.

In my spare time, I have shown different ways to thank the NHS. I have drawn a variety of different rainbows on the wall at the bottom of my drive with chalk and me and siblings have given care workers that care for people on my street thankyou gifts that had a picture of a rainbow (that they hung on their window in their car) and a bag that had a couple of sweets to share.

I have also been cautious of when and where I have been going. I haven't been to the shops, parks, people's houses and I have tried to keep 2 meters away from people I do not live with. Every day we go on a walk down to the woods to keep healthy after being in the house everyday, which last no more than an hour, but when my family gets home we have to sure to wash our hands for 20 seconds with soap as soon as we get home just in case we have brought something unwanted into the house.

I appreciate everything you are doing because I can't imagine how hard it is working all those hours and then going home to whatever problems you may have there. At my home, my parents are still key workers and do go to work. In the meantime, I look after 2 younger siblings until 2:00pm most days. I don’t really mind it though because I like helping them with their homework after we finished with lunch.

To put it simply, I just want to say thank you for all you do!

Keep smiling and stay safe.

Yours Faithfully,

Eve

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Dear NHS Workers,

I’m writing to you today to appreciate your sacrifices and hours of hard continuous work during these uncertain times. Without you, the country wouldn’t be able to have the hope they do; you are saving lives and showing bravery throughout it all. We can all agree that you give the country dedication and would never fail our protection.

I feel strongly grateful for those battling through these times with a family at home, but still giving up your time to help others. Your hard work doesn’t go unnoticed, and all the streets of the UK have been showering NHS workers in applause every Thursday evening to show remembrance and show that we support everything you do for us, and if we didn’t have you the country would be extremely unstable and in a worried state. Also, people have been painting and decorating their windows with rainbows in honor of you, especially the frontline workers. Can we always rely on you? Of course we can, that is why we cannot express enough appreciation to you. At the moment, the country is full of wonder, full of confusion, but is full of faith. You give us that faith! Carry on being strong and fighting it out, and as a country we will unite together and continue to celebrate the actions of the NHS.

Whilst at home, I have been keeping a healthy regular fitness routine to try and end quarantine in a nice shape, but all the food in the house seems to be competing with me. I have been having regular drama, singing and dance classes on zoom calls, maintaining that I do not drop in efforts and lose flexibility. I have completed numerous work tasks at home; with my mum being a teacher I cannot escape extension tasks unfortunately. With my exams coming up next year, I have been ensuring I am revising and I have been reading over texts, so hopefully I do not fall behind. I have tidied my room about one hundred times because someone magically messes it up every day. At the moment, I want to keep my new baby sister and clear from the virus, meaning I cannot see her; she lives with my dad. I would much rather have her fit and healthy than risk her catching anything at these stressful times.

I hope all your families are staying safe and well too, and they have everything they need to stay healthy. A lot more people are staying at home and following the rules which is a little more reassuring that the lockdown could be possibly working. The grass is looking greener, and nature isn’t being destroyed as much either. The air appears more fresh and cleaner, without unnecessary pollution clouding the atmosphere. Hopefully, the world will be a much better place after this is over and we can begin to be more appreciative of our surroundings and understand their values.

Carry on being brilliant and providing us with the best healthcare and we will we be forever thankful and grateful.

Yours faithfully,

Benjamin

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Dear NHS Workers,

I am writing to you to thank you for everything you are doing for us in this period of time.

I am staying home to the best of my ability but still getting my daily dose of sunshine by playing outside with my little sister for hours on end.

I am also keeping myself occupied by having a family quiz night on a Saturday while on video call to other family members.

I dearly hope my friends and family keep safe from Covid-19 as they are the most important people in my life.

I am extremely grateful for your services because you are all taking time out of your days for the wellbeing of the country.

Thank you very much.

Yours faithfully,

Benjamin

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Dear workers at Bradford Royal Infirmary,

To keep safe, I have been washing my hands before every meal. When I go out on a walk, or drop off some food and essentials for my Nan, I always keep roughly around 2 metres from people. I speak to people through their windows or gates and do not use any physical contact. I have been following the government’s guidelines as closely as possible. To stay busy, I have been doing my school work and doing fitness and cooking at home.

I want you to keep the elderly the most safe because as they’ve grow older, their bodies haven’t been functioning as well as what they would have done when they were in their 30s or 40s. The elderly typically have a lot of medical issues, which can make them very vulnerable in times like this, so I desperately want them all to be safe - especially because they are lovely to work with and talk to when I go out with cadets, doing voluntary work. I just think they’re lovely people.

I really appreciate the NHS for everything they are doing to care for our nation and going the extra mile to ensure that we, the people, will be safe. I look up to all the NHS workers for all the effort they put in and for trying to spread confidence to everyone as they going into hospitals 24/7, when they themselves are possibly high risk.

You’re my heroes.

Thank you NHS!!

Yours Faithfully,

Emily

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Dear NHS,

I have been playing on my Xbox and playing darts with my family through quarantine to keep me entertained and to help me stay inside.

The people I want to keep safe is the NHS because people keep going out when they're not allowed to, but they should only go out only for essential items.

I appreciate the NHS because they are saving lives and they have put their own lives on the front line, and they are keeping people safe. Everyone just needs to stay inside to help the NHS and save lives from not spreading it. The more people that stay inside it will help the NHS because it will slow down the spread of corona-virus and it will soon go away if we all stay inside.

Yours Faithfully,

Logan

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Dear NHS Workers,

I would like to thank you on behalf of the whole nation for putting your lives on the line to fight this evil virus. We will always owe you a favour and will be heroes in our eyes. The selfless acts that you are all doing is motivating me to stay inside and save lives. I hope all of you are keeping yourselves safe and fully protecting yourselves

I have been trying to keep my self-occupied in these tough times doing a couple of hours of work in the day, walking my dog to try and get me outside and I have also been in my gym to try and pass time. I have been limiting the amount of times I go to the shops but when I do we get everything we need and also we are getting food for my nana as she is unable to go outside as she is self-isolated

I hope I’m one of many that realises the sacrifices that you are doing and what a little thing I do by staying home and staying safe will help you out but it can be a massive life saver if everyone stays home and saves lives.

Yours faithfully

Sam M

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Dear NHS workers,

Thank you for all your hard work during this challenging time due to the corona virus.

To keep myself occupied, I have been spending time in the garden with my family and have been self-isolating since we were told to not go back to school.

I hope that you are all staying safe and hopefully we can get over this pandemic soon. I will be on my door step clapping with my family to show my appreciation.

Thank you.

Yours Faithfully,

Ellis

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Dear NHS Workers,

I am writing to you to tell you that you are doing well and I want to thank you for taking care of people in the corona virus pandemic.

I think it is good that some people are coming back to the NHS to help people at this time because they were short of staff to keep helping people.

I know some people are continuing to go outside after the government has told them not to because of the corona virus even though they have been told not to.

I hope the government are giving you the essentials to keep safe while doing your job.

Yours Faithfully,

Connor

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Dear NHS workers,

We are very grateful for you during this difficult time due to the unfortunate pandemic.

During lockdown me, my sister and my dad have been working in the garden as we are building a bar - this has helped us to stay occupied and it brings us together to make us happy during this awful time. But for my mum, it is extremely stressful as she works for the NHS in maxillofacial department at St Luke's hospital, but me and my family stand by her and support her for the hard work and she is putting in at work.

On weekends, it is the only time of the week we can see her, so we try our best to make her happy by watching films and playing games. Also, we have been doing jobs for her, so she doesn’t have to do anything when she comes home: we have been cleaning the house, washing the dishes and making her tea.

Every Thursday night at 8 0’clock my whole street goes to their front door or windows and claps for the NHS to congratulate them for the hard work they are putting in. I am trying to keep my family as safe as possible by obeying the governments rules and regulations. So, we go for a walk every day with the dogs and do our best to keep our hands clean by washing them as often as possible.

I have been doing different types of schoolwork to keep me occupied and after my schoolwork I regularly help my dad in the garden or play on my PlayStation to block out that is happening.

During this time, everyone is grateful of the NHS and I would like to say thank you for doing your best to keep as many people as possible safe, and hopefully the corona virus will go away as soon as possible, so the workers’ work pays off. Until then everyone hopes you carry on doing so much hard work, so a cure is found, and I hope you all stay safe. Thank you.

Yours faithfully,

Jodi

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Dear NHS Workers,

I have been staying safe and I hope you are trying to stay as safe as you can.

I have done plenty of drawings that could probably fill a whole book. I also have been catching up on schoolwork so my mind will keep learning.

I want my grandma to stay safe the most because her immune system isn’t great now therefore, she is on the high-risk list.

Me and my family understand how bad it is to deal with people that are dying but just remember, they are no longer in pain.

Thank you for all your help towards trying to find a treatment for COVID19 and we are all looking out for you

Yours Faithfully,

Taylor-May

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Riley in Yr 7 has made a skeleton during his time at home. V impressive.

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Letter to everyone in side -Ellie mae o year 8 

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Letter to everyone in side -Ellie mae o year 8 

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Dear everyone
I would like to say before I write this letter that I hope your all safe and well ,I know it’s hard to stay in side but we are all gonna have to get use to it if we don’t want to be ill .The NHS are doing all they can to keep u safe and well and we would like to thank them as we can .

I’ve seen some  picture that people have drawn in the window and they look beautiful .If the NHS workers see them they will be so pleased that u have made there day . On a Thursday at 8pm I hope your all outside cheering for them .

Yours faithfully,

Ellie-Mae

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Making globes and place studies

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Logan in Yr 7 has been working hard on food chains and webs.

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Marcus in Yr7 has been working hard completing exam questions.

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Khushi in Y8 has produced some excellent research!

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Our Year 7 Appleton Geographers have been working hard to create models of landmarks - well done Jonah (Yr 7) for your leaning tower of Pisa!

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Adam (Yr 7) has got creative when making the Great Wall of China!

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Sana (Yr 7) has create this fantastic Taj Mahal!

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This pyramid is excellent - well done Jonathan (Yr 7)

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Morgan in year 9 has been working hard on her science revision, well done!

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Ben has worked on this story to improve it by adding lots more detail and description - well done Ben!

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Students have been asked to prepare dishes at home 'Masterchef’ style, here is Thomas (Year 7) turning his hand to bread making, looks delicious too! Well done Thomas!

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Some lovely response so far to the Art task. Well done Marcus.

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Students have been asked to prepare dishes at home 'Masterchef’ style, here Daniel (Year 7) has made 'homemade lamb and mint koftas, homemade chips and raita dip'. Great work!

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Harry in yr 7 - Great work!

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Lovely work Caitlin ...