Darkest hour
Date published: 03 December 2014
A CHADDERTON primary school is mourning the loss of two much-loved pupils, who have died two days apart.
Special assemblies have been held at Corpus Christi School in Stanley Road in memory of six-year-old Ilsa Ul-Haq and 11-year-old former pupil Kyle Hall.
Kyle, who started secondary school in September, died on Saturday after suffering breathing problems while playing football.
Ilsa died in the early hours of Thursday. She had a range of medical conditions and was described by her mum as a “vivacious little girl” who was always smiling.
GRIEVING mum Farrah Ul-Haq has paid tribute to her “amazing” six-year-old daughter Ilsa, who died on Thursday.
Days earlier they celebrated the news that her primary school had won a £5,000 grant to help install a wheelchair lift to help disabled pupils and staff to join in activities in the hall.
Farrah said: “It has been such a shock. We were so excited that we had won the funding for the lift. We found out on the Monday morning and she passed away in the early hours of Thursday
Ilsa’s funeral was held at Nagina Mosque, Werneth Hall Road, on Friday.
A special assembly was held at Corpus Christi on Friday and head teacher Chris Hanson added: “Ilsa was literally an inspiration to all of us. Our deepest condolences go out to Ilsa’s mother, who devoted her life to caring for her extremely special daughter.”
TRIBUTES have poured in for 11-year-old football fanatic Kyle Hall, who died on Saturday following an asthma attack.
Kyle was playing football with friends when he had trouble breathing. His friend called his own mother, who raced to the boys and called an ambulance. But by the time they reached Kyle’s house, he was dead.
Speaking on behalf of Kyle’s mum Kelly Harrison, family friend Lisa O’Connor explained how overwhelmed everyone has been by the memorial for Kyle that has appeared in his home street.
She said: “At least 20 children have come to leave something for him. His friends have made posters, written poems, brought candles and left so much Manchester United stuff. One of the mums made a plaque.”
Kyle had been a pupil at Corpus Christi Primary School before moving to Newman RC College in September where he had continued to make friends. Corpus Christi held a small assembly for Kyle on Monday, led by his sister.
His former headteacher, Chris Hanson, said: “Kyle was a friend to everyone, a total asset to Corpus Christi and no doubt to Newman College too. Our hearts go out to his parents and family.”
Newman RC College head teacher, Mike McGhee, extended his school’s condolences to Kyle’s family, saying: “It is of some comfort to know from Kyle’s mother that Kyle had been very happy at Newman College and made many new friends.”
