Blog by Tag: History

Year 2 thoroughly enjoyed their trip to the Rum Story as part of their history unit on the Whitehaven in the past. They learned all about how rum was made and how the Jefferson family played a vital role in the trade of rum and sugar in Whitehaven. What an interesting visit it was!

On Thursday Year 3 looked fantastic in red, white and blue. They all enjoyed a lovely outdoor picnic lunch followed by plenty of fresh air, making spitfires and colouring in. A great day to mark all of those who fought and died in WW11.

Year 5 have had a busy and meaningful day celebrating VE day. We made cards which were given out to members of our local community to help mark the occasion. We were fortunate to attend a VE Day service at Egremont Castle, where we paused to give thanks for peace and prayed for peace across the…

Year 2 have spent the day finding out what VE Day is and why we remember it. Along with Year 1 they were visited by one of the parishioners who is a member of the British Legion. She spoke to them about VE Day and the role of the British Legion with veterans. She showed the children photos of how…

What a wonderful day we’ve all had - marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Reception Class thoroughly enjoyed their street party picnic lunch complete with music from the war era. The children have also designed their own bunting and created their own soldier from poppies. 
 

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To commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day, year 4 have had a fantastic day learning, celebrating and remembering. We enjoyed a street party style picnic, waved our flags and listened to war time music. We then learned about what happened on the 8th May 1945. Then, using Winston Churchill’s…

Year 1 had a fantastic day celebrating VE Day. In the morning they received a visit from Sandra Edwards. Sandra explained about her role in the British Legion and the good work of this charity.  Year 1 were particularly excited to hear how she was one of 76 women and 76 men to be awarded Maundy…

Year 3 started their topic on the Romans today. They saw the remains of a real Roman Fort in Maryport and deepened their knowledge through activities. 
 

We all enjoyed a guided tour of the Rum Story enhancing our learning about the slave trade and how our locality was connected to it. It was great to be able to see real documents and artefacts and to get a sense of what life was like for the slaves being transported to the West Indies and working…

We had a guided tour of Whitehaven Harbour walking from the old to the new learning about our rich history. Who knew how significant Whitehaven Harbour was in the 17th century, its close connection to New York, how a teeny tiny pub saved it from attack and who John Paul Jones was? Not to mention…

Year 3 enjoyed cementing their knowledge with their end of Topic trip about Stone Age to Iron Age. They created a human timeline, looked at artefacts, had a picnic lunch and then enjoyed a sunshine play in the park. A great day.

As part of their work on the Great Fire of London, Year 2 visited Whitehaven Fire Station to find out more about the methods that were used to fight the fire and how it led to the creation of the Fire Service today. The children impressed Green Watch with their knowledge of how the fire started…