Our Topic this term is entitled 'Remembrance'.

When was World War One and how has this impacted life today? How and why is it remembered? World War One started 1914 and ended in 1918. The Allies (Britain, France, Russia, Italy and the United States of America) fought against the Central Powers (Germany, Austria, Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire). Fighting in World War One caused mass loss of life and events within this time, including The Battle of the Somme, left a devastating impact. Soldiers and animals gave their lives for their countries. War Horses were transported into the country for the purpose of war but was this morally justifiable and does everyone share the same opinion on this?  Today, we commemorate the loss of life through remembrance services and through the symbol of the poppy. But what were the long-lasting effects of World War One and how did this lead to the Second World War?

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As part of our Remembrance topic, we used clay to create our own poppies. We learned about the symbolism of the poppy and why it is considered the symbol of remembrance. We developed our clay skills by using a variety of tools and learned how to join two pieces of the material together.As part of our Remembrance topic, we used clay to create our own poppies. We learned about the symbolism of the poppy and why it is considered the symbol of remembrance. We developed our clay skills by using a variety of tools and learned how to join two pieces of the material together.

This term, we visited Hawthorne Trenches to experience life in the trenches. We looked at the difference and similarities between British and German trenches. We walked through the trenches to find the cook house, the toilets and the sleeping quarters. This has really helped us to imagine what it would have been like to live in the trenches.