Helen Barrow

Who could ever have imagined the year ahead when you became Jacksons teacher? When covid struck not only did you agree to him following his own interests in learning but you actively encouraged him. You took the extra time to lovingly read, comment on and praise every single thing he posted on Seesaw. And it was so often with proud reference to your own family including your pets. Your genuine interest in the details of a craft he had done, so as you could pass it on to Katie and she could try it with Jack and Matthew, made Jackson so proud of his work and gave our family a year together that we will treasure forever. He still has his Roman Villa here and was longing to show it to you. When Jackson lost his Grandad in lockdown, sat in a starlit field in England, by our campfire, on the night of his funeral he told you that he had just chosen a star and named it after his grandad and now every time he looked at the stars he would remember which one it was. You thought that this was such a lovely idea and you were going to tell Katie about it because you said that Matthew often talked about "Bumpa in the sky". Next time we look at the stars we will wonder which one is yours x