SCHOOL pupils were left inspired after an emotional visit from a Holocaust survivor.

Eve Kugler, who is one of the few remaining survivors of the atrocity, dropped in to Howbridge Junior School in Witham.

Her visit was to mark Holocaust Memorial Day, which commemorates the victims of the Nazi genocide.

It resulted in the murder of six million Jews, along with countless members of other minorities between 1933 and 1945.

Separated from her family at the age of eight, Eve spent five years living in several foster homes across New York after escaping Nazi Germany, before being miraculously reunited with her parents in 1946. 

During her visit to the school, Eve spoke to the children about her family’s experiences during the Second World War, which the children had been studying in history lessons.

The school also welcomed members of a Holocaust Education Team, who spoke to pupils about the history of the Holocaust and the events leading up to it.

Howbridge headteacher Lisa Dale said: “Having members of the Holocaust Education Team in school, especially a holocaust survivor, was a thought-provoking and inspiring experience for all involved.

“The children were particularly struck by Eve’s life story and the day took their learning to a whole new dimension.

“Eve challenged us to be witnesses to her story and courageous enough to stand against discrimination of all kinds.”

Deputy Witham mayor John Goodman also attended the event, which saw pupils present the Holocaust Education Team with a series of Second World War-inspired poems written by school caretaker Pete Verley.