Year 6 pupils welcomed their parents and grandparents to school last Tuesday, to re-enact V.E Day with a mock ‘End of WWII’ Street Party. This was to celebrate the conclusion of their creative curriculum topic ‘Is it right to fight?’ The pupils sang some famous wartime songs including, ‘It’s a long way to Tipperary’ and ‘We’ll meet again’ by Vera Lynn. Split into groups of 4 or 5, the children also presented a topic they had learned about in class. The topics ranged from Shelters and Rationing to Evacuation and The Blitz. Newspaper articles written by some of the children were read out and 4 other children held a debate as to whether it was right to fight. The outcome was that a majority of adults voted against fighting! The event concluded with singing ‘The White Cliffs of Dover’ and enjoying the refreshments provided. Thank you to those who attended and to the pupils and Year 6 staff for their efforts in hosting such an enjoyable afternoon.
