Year 4 Blog 2016-17

As part of our “Working as Historians” project, Year 4 have recently been creating some of their own stories in response to the poem, “Flo of the Somme”.

This morning, Armes Class worked with Mrs Skeet to create a leaf and poppy to be added to a larger tapestry. As well as learning sewing skills, the children also learned a lot about resilience.

We learned that some soldiers learned to sew after World War 1 to help combat shell shock.

This afternoon, Nelson Class worked with Mrs Skeet to create a leaf and poppy to be added to a larger tapestry. As well as learning sewing skills, the children also learned a lot about resilience.

We learned that some soldiers learned to sew after World War 1 to help combat shell shock.

Year 4 start the epic task of entering information on ‘our lads’ onto the database. Each child will take responsibility for 4 ‘lads’. Attention to detail is of paramount importance as once it goes live the database will be a resource that anyone from around the world interested in the men from Heigham can search to find out more. We aim to get all 195 ‘lads’ onto the database by the end of term.

Many of us have been wondering  what life in Heigham would have been like in the early part of the 20th Century.  Today we found out as we immersed ourselves in a wonderful series of hands-on activities, experiences and learning.  Children moved through 7 different experiences – knit and natter; the seamstress, Victorian food, singing, clapping and playground games, toys and games, laundry and boot making, and Victorian photography – and came away with a rich understanding of the sights, sounds, smells of life over 100 years ago.  The day ended with everyone gathering on the playground for a photograph and a rendition of God Save the King!  A huge thank you to Neil and his amazing team for genuinely bringing the past to life for us all.  Enjoy the gallery.