Head teacher Chris Kronda and school governor Jenny Lelliott accompanied the year-six children on the trip to London yesterday. Isabella Govinden, Amy Buckfield, Hayden Thompson and Julia Zaborowska joined 800 other children and young people from across the UK in celebration of Commonwealth Day for a service attended by the Queen and other members of the royal family. Mr Kronda said: “It was a wonderful opportunity for us to be part of this auspicious occasion. The children were extremely excited, especially when they saw Her Majesty The Queen and other senior members of the Royal Family. “Part of the day also involved a visit and tour of the Houses of Parliament. This, together with Commonwealth Day, gave the children a real sense of being involved in a great British tradition.” The service celebrated the 2017 Commonwealth theme A Peace-building Commonwealth, reaffirming the Commonwealth Charter principle that ‘international peace and security, sustainable economic growth and development and the rule of law are essential to the progress and prosperity of all’. The aim of the service was to celebrate the unity, diversity and linkages of the modern Commonwealth and to foster greater understanding of the Commonwealth’s achievements and role. The audience enjoyed performances by Australian musician Cody Simpson, British spoken-word performer George the Poet and Canadian soprano Measha Brueggergosman. The event was broadcast live on BBC One and relayed live on BBC World Service. Don’t miss out on all the latest breaking news where you live. Here are four ways you can be sure you’ll be amongst the first to know what’s going on. 1 – Make our website your homepage at www.bognor.co.uk 2 – Like our Facebook pages at Bognor Regis Observer Facebook 3 – Follow us on Twitter at @BogObserver 4 – Register with us by clicking on ‘sign in’ (top right corner). You can then receive our daily newsletter AND add your point of view to stories that you read here. And do share with your family and friends – so they don’t miss out! The Bognor Regis Observer – always the first with your local news. Be part of it.