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Year 5 Visit Beaumanor Hall
29-11-2011
What excitement when the two Year 5 classes were evacuated to Beaumanor Hall on the 23rd November for two nights. During their visit, they were kept extremely busy with a variety of activities and stayed in warm cabins, which they even managed to keep clean! Everyone agreed that the enormous portions of food were delicious-with seconds on offer, definitely no rationing at tea time!
A visit to the air raid shelter was a must and the two classes learned much about how people coped during bombing raids during the Blitz. It helped them to understand how dangerous, frightening and very uncomfortable life was for children. They were also fascinated to learn that Beaumanor Hall had played an important role as a ‘Y station’ during the war, intercepting German messages. Year 5 then had the opportunity to listen to coded radio messages and try to decode them. Some of the other exciting activities they participated in were; a spy hunt, simulated fire fighting using stirrup pumps, working as a team to defuse an imaginary bomb and bandaging severely injured casualties, which was much needed after the bomb disposal!
A cup of hot chocolate was a welcome end to the busy days before everyone climbed into their bunks for a good night’s sleep!
The accompanying staff thought that the children were a pleasure to escort on their evacuation and hope they will have learnt much about World War 2, as well as, working together to look after each other.
A Etty and C Farrar
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