Windsor schools are preparing Platinum Jubilee celebrations for their pupils, according to planners in the area.
The Windsor Platinum Jubilee Committee, a local organisation set up to celebrate The Queen this year, helped launch Platinum Jubilee Schools’ Week at The Windsor Boys’ School on 14 February in the presence of local school representatives.
On its official website, the Committee notes that the week will be a chance to “celebrate education, combining pupils and staff across the schools and allowing students to work together on interesting and challenging projects outside of the classroom.”
Platinum Jubilee Schools’ Week will run from 23 to 27 May.
Preliminary plans discussed included older students teaching younger students and classes taking trips to Windsor Castle to learn about royal history in the area. A tea party at the local Guildhall will see 70 students invited to participate.
Schools in the area have already begun working on projects related to music, and all schools in the area are encouraged to come up with their own ideas and execute them during Platinum Jubilee Schools’ Week.
The Windsor Platinum Jubilee Committee wrote on its official website: “The reason why we wanted to mark the Platinum Jubilee with special celebrations in Windsor is because we are all so fond of our Queen and so grateful for all she does for all of us. This is a chance for us all to show our appreciation and thank her for her 70 years of unwavering service to the country overall and to our special Royal town. Bringing the whole community together to enjoy the celebrations is a wonderful way to acknowledge what the Platinum Jubilee stands for.”
A legacy project the Committee hopes to complete is a Platinum Jubilee fountain that will double as a memorial and a source of fresh drinking water to those who need it.
The Committee is working with the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead and the Crown Estate as well as local businesses to plan its celebrations.
