12月13日，柏朗思观澜湖学校举行国家公祭日升旗仪式，中小学全体师生出席。

仪式由沃尔博士主持，少先队辅导员方音卓老师为全体师生阐释国家公祭日的意义。在国家公祭日，我们缅怀在中国人民抗日战争中英勇献身的英烈和所有为中国人民抗日战争胜利做出贡献的人们，悼念南京大屠杀死难者和所有在日本帝国主义侵华战争期间惨遭杀戮的死难同胞。

随后，少先队庄严地升起了国旗，全校师生在国歌声中肃穆。这一天，国旗下半旗，表达我们对英勇牺牲同胞们的尊重。

唱响国歌后，沃尔博士带领全校默哀一分钟，寄托我们沉痛的哀思。

我校第一书记熊波同志发表讲话，从南京大屠杀的悲壮历史谈至今日中国之崛起，激励学生们保持警钟长鸣，保持与祖国戮力同心。

在我校少先队员们朗诵 “和平宣言 ”中，我们每个人都感受到了和平的不易，应倍加珍惜今日今天的和平与幸福。

在仪式之后，我校少先队员及党员同志前往民法公园，瞻仰烈士纪念碑并默哀，向纪念碑敬献鲜花。

祈愿和平，勿忘国耻。我们为南京大屠杀死难者举行公祭仪式，是要唤起每一个善良的人们对和平的向往和坚守，而不是要延续仇恨。

韬厉奋发，朝乾夕惕。愿我们的孩子们能以更加昂扬的姿态，不断努力奋斗！

On Monday 13th December BMH School held The National Memorial Day Ceremony with all Preparatory 1 upwards students and staff present.

With Dr Wall as master of ceremonies, Ms Flora began by explaining that National Memorial Day is when we commemorate and show our respect for those who died in the Nanjing Massacre.

The Young Pioneers then presented and raised the flag with full formality whilst the school stood to respectful attention with the National Anthem playing. The flag being left at half-mast for the day as a symbolic act of respect for a day on which we mourn those who lost their lives for the freedom of others.

The National Anthem was then sung before Dr Wall led the school community in a Minute’s Silence.

Following this, Dr Wall invited the First Secretary, Ms. Xiong, to give the remembrance speech.

National Memorial day is a day when we show our respect for all people who have given their lives in defense of freedom and commit ourselves to upholding peace. This commitment was well articulated by ‘The Declaration of Peace’ recited by the Young Pioneers.

After the ceremony, our young pioneers and party comrades went to the MinFa Park to visit the Martyrs' Monument and present bouquets.

We were all reminded to make the very most of our opportunities in life as a way of showing our respect and gratitude to those who have made such opportunities possible.