Year 6 – World War 2

Year 6 – World War 2 @ Eden Camp

When we introduced to the children that we were learning about World War 2, they were so excited. The children had such a thirst for this topic and it was amazing to see how much prior knowledge they already had. We first discussed what we knew about the war and how it impacted on daily life. The children had many family members who were alive or part of World War 2 and had lots of interesting stories to share. We then looked at a world map and discussed “The Allies and Axis”. The children then coloured a labelled a map to show the different countries involved. It was so interesting to look at the different countries and what made them want to join the side that they did. We also looked at the Prime Ministers at the time and their impact on the war. We listened to many radio clippings of war being declared and discussed what it must of felt like being there at that time. The children then went onto looking at evacuation and the process the children went through. As a class, we discussed the posters that were around at the time displaying how important it was to send children away. We role played leaving our parents and going to stay with strangers miles away from home. Throughout the half term, we also looked at The Blitz. The children created some lovely pieces of art work to accompany this. To finish the topic off, we took the children to Eden Camp and they absolutely loved it! The children were so enthralled in the museum and learnt so much extra knowledge about the war.