Year 6: National Maritime Museum

To complement their History topic about Ernest Shackleton, Year 6 visited the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich. They participated in a ‘Polar Explorers’ workshop, where they learnt about Shackleton's ill-fated voyage to Antarctica. Our pupils then viewed some astonishing artefacts, such as oil paintings and letters from members of Shackleton’s crew.

The workshop leader shared many fascinating facts. Did you know that the Endurance had a printing press on board and the crew held a masquerade ball while stuck in the ice?

The children explored the museum and got hands-on with a morse code machine, signalling lamps and miniature crane. Year 6 had an excellent educational day where they gained a deeper understanding of Shackleton’s experiences and a broader knowledge of the history of polar exploration.