Pupils will find out what life was like for children their age during World War Two by taking part in a period historic lesson and handling objects from the time.
Pupils are invited to experience life as an evacuee in WWII arriving at Queen Street School.
This morning visit is split into two parts: a 1940s period lesson in our historic schoolroom, and a history workshop on life as an evacuee.
Lesson:
In the lesson they must obey the strict discipline standards of school life, starting by writing a postcard home to Mother using a dip pen and ink to reassure her about their new home. This will be followed by arithmetic, aircraft recognition and drawing lessons. Of course, as there is a war going on, there will be equipment shortages and pupils will be drilled in the correct way to put on and wear their gas masks.
History Workshop:
Through investigating in small groups, pupils are challenged to look at, feel and try out objects to determine what it is made of, what it does/did and why it was needed as part of everyday life during the war.
Part way through the workshop, an air raid siren will sound and pupils will be asked to go down to our underground air raid shelter to explore, discover and discuss how time would have been spent during air raids and imagine how life must have been for their WWII counterparts.
PLEASE NOTE: The air raid shelter is not accessible for wheelchair users.
