AN ACCRINGTON school has officially opened a remembrance garden in memory of one of its student who died last year.
Work was completed over the summer holiday at Mount Carmel Catholic High School and a special mass was staged followed by a blessing before the ‘Garden of Reflection’ for Logan Wood was opened.
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The event marked the first anniversary of the death of the Year 8 pupil.
The 12-year-old, from Oswaldtwistle, died falling from a motorbike last October.
Logan’s parents and family attended and mass which was celebrated by Father Derek McCartney, parish priest of St Mary’s in Clayton-le-Moors and Mount Carmel school chaplain.
Staff, pupils and parents raised more than £8,000 last year to get the project off the ground.
More than 250 pupils requested to attend the mass which was held in the school hall.
Pupils and staff took part in the service with readings from Lesley Pemberton, head teacher at St Mary’s RC Primary School and friends of Logan.
A spokesman said: “After the mass, a blessing and opening ceremony took place in the garden with the planting of rosemary, loganberry and daffodil bulbs, plants which will be a permanent reminder of Logan.
“Family, friends, individuals and organisations who had donated to the garden were invited to place a star into the planters displaying their donation to the garden.
“Coloured stars were then tied to the trellis by all who attended and wind chimes attached to the central feature canopy by Logan’s close friends.
“Head teacher Xavier Bowers thanked everyone for their kindness and generosity and reminded everyone that the school will always remember Logan and that his memory will remain.”
Pupils led by the Year 8 friends of Logan actively raised funds for the project during the summer term with a range of fundraising activities including a fun run, penalty shoot out, ice cream sales, wet sponging teachers amongst the many activities taking place.
A grant from Prospects Windfall Fund completed the fundraising target, enabling work to commence over the summer holiday break so pupils could begin to use the garden in September.
The spokesman added: “The garden has become a quiet haven despite being at one end of a busy playground and is used by pupils during break and lunchtimes.
“The garden is also planned to be used as an outdoor classroom and pastoral area.”
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