However, last Thursday I had to deal with a tragedy that no family, school or community should have to deal with. It concerned a family with seven children who had moved into the area three years ago and who have been living in overcrowded accommodation.
Early in the morning three of those children were trapped in a house fire in Blackpool and subsequently died. One was a nursery child, one a reception child and one in Year 3, all at our school. All were boys.
That afternoon I had to inform the school's staff and pupils of the three children's deaths. We are all numb, upset and angry - experiencing a mix of emotions. We now have to support our children, their families and the community through the trauma.
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