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School tribute to trek death boy | School tribute to trek death boy |
(about 5 hours later) | |
Friends and teachers of a 12-year-old boy who died during a school skiing holiday in Austria have held a black tie assembly in his memory. | |
Pupils at the Howard School in Rainham, Kent, organised the tribute to Hayden Waller, from Wigmore, after he fell 30ft (9m) on to rocks last Monday. | Pupils at the Howard School in Rainham, Kent, organised the tribute to Hayden Waller, from Wigmore, after he fell 30ft (9m) on to rocks last Monday. |
He was trekking with friends near their hotel in the southern Austrian resort of Mallnitz when the accident happened. | |
Head boy Dean Baker, 17, said Hayden would be remembered as a "nice lad". | Head boy Dean Baker, 17, said Hayden would be remembered as a "nice lad". |
"Every time you saw him he was laughing, joking, smiling," he said. | "Every time you saw him he was laughing, joking, smiling," he said. |
"He spoke to everyone, he got on with everyone. | "He spoke to everyone, he got on with everyone. |
"Everyone says exactly the same thing - he was a lovely lad." | "Everyone says exactly the same thing - he was a lovely lad." |
Candle-lit | |
The special assembly was held on the first day back to school after the half-term break. | The special assembly was held on the first day back to school after the half-term break. |
Hayden's parents, Gary and Hayley Waller, attended the service with their son Arran. | |
Friends of Hayden read tributes, and the pupils held a minute's silence. | |
A candle was also lit, which will burn for seven days until the funeral. | |
Hayden's parents attended the assembly and saw the tributes | |
Local vicar Canon Alan Vousden, who led the prayers, said: "It was a very quiet affair. | |
"The head teacher and the head of year and I and one or two other people just gently spoke to the young men there." | |
He said they "reassured them that the feelings they have are quite normal and hopefully we will be able to work them through". | |
Thirty-eight boys from the school, aged between 12 and 18, were on the trip to Austria. | Thirty-eight boys from the school, aged between 12 and 18, were on the trip to Austria. |
Another boy, Rodger Whitlow, 13, suffered minor injuries in the incident. | Another boy, Rodger Whitlow, 13, suffered minor injuries in the incident. |
Mrs Waller has said the family does not blame anyone for what happened. | |
The school has since set up a support network for Hayden's classmates. | The school has since set up a support network for Hayden's classmates. |