Evacuation tags - check! Gas masks - check! Authentic costumes - check!
Dressed as evacuees, army officers, land girls and other characters, our World War II Day saw our Year 6 pupils transported back in time to experience life during the war.
In the morning, the children were taken back to 1939 with a lively and engaging workshop from the Rainbow Theatre Company. With gas masks in hand, the children lined up outside the hall waiting for their headmistress to accompany them to the countryside. After a long, uncomfortable journey, they finally arrived and were greeted by their billeting officer. The children imagined how challenging life would have been for evacuees during the Second World War. Our Hacton historians performed alongside Rainbow Theatre actors in a range of wartime scenes about the Blitz, rationing, black outs and air raids. The children's acting and enthusiasm were extremely impressive.
Following the workshop, children went outside to play a variety of wartime playground games and were amazed by how much fun you could have with a piece of chalk and a playground!
In the afternoon, children returned to their classrooms to take part in a range of Second World War themed activities that included making carrot cookies (using only rationed ingredients of course) and singing wartime songs.
The day was a great success, helping our pupils to develop a greater understanding of life as a child during World War II. Thank you to parents for your support with costumes.
