A school came together in a show of unity in memory of one of its star pupils who sadly lost his life in a drowning accident over a month ago.
Adam Nash, 35, lost his 12-year-old son Isaac, a sport-loving pupil at Kirkburton Middle School, in the sea off Aberffraw, Anglesey, on August 29.
Since then more than £40,000 has been raised in his memory with the hope that a skate park can be created in the village.
Adam, an employee of Lloyds Banking Group, and talented colleagues from London, Edinburgh, Bristol, Nottingham and Leeds spent the morning getting their hands dirty, caring for the school’s grounds.
Adam, a father-of-three, who also attended the school from 1990 to 1993, said: “We have been doing everything from weeding to sorting out two memorial gardens on one of our Day to Make a Difference which is something Lloyds do – charitable events in aid of local communities.
“Some of it is just tidying up the flower beds and grounds while other bits are more to do with making a drastic difference.”
In the afternoon Adam and his colleagues, clad in Isaac Nash Trust T-shirts, spent time talking to Year 8 pupils about future careers they might choose to embark upon. These included the world of film, arts and design.
Head teacher Gary Johnson said: “We feel honoured that Lloyds have come to support us and the support that the school has had from the local community has been truly heartwarming.
“I have been here since 1997 and Isaac’s mum Zoe did her teacher training here and I was her mentor. So I have known the family a long time.
“In Isaac’s memory we are going to have a cross country trophy awarded for kids who win the annual event at least twice as Isaac did. And we will have another one, a Maths prize, in recognition of his talents as a mathematician.”
He said the response of the community had been first rate with an 87-year-old woman who had lost two of her children at a young age, arriving at the school with a cheque for £100.
He added: “Today has sent a big message to the children saying this is how you care for each other. It is an example to them of how a community looks after each other.”
