Evacuee Day

Children in Year 6 came to school on 11th November, Remembrance Day, dressed as evacuees from World War II. The children’s learning for the day was focussed on life as an evacuee.

To start the day off, there was a drama session, whereby the children role played being evacuees and travelled on a train to the countryside. They experiencing being chosen by villagers to live with them. Some children said that it felt heart-breaking not being chosen and standing there alone, an experience that unfortunately some children in the 1940s had to endure.

Next, the children took part in an immersive Now, Press, Play experience of evacuation during the Blitz. The sounds and actions gave the children an insight into how it felt to be caught in the Blitz.

Later, the children packed an evacuee’s suitcase and were amazed by how little the evacuees took with them! Lastly, the children produced some beautiful collage images of the Blitz over the city of London. Throughout the day, Mrs Fernandes played the air raid siren and pupils had to shelter under their desks, imagining that they were Morisson shelters.

The immersive day has helped the children to learn and remember more about history.