This term, Year 5 will be learning about World War One. Our key question this term is "The Great War - a war to end all wars?"

On Thursday 9th November 2023, Year 5 will have their World War One workshop delivered by Portals to the Past. During this educational, exciting and moving workshop, the children will be provided with a depth of understanding of the Great War in an impactful, but sensitive and age-appropriate manner. 

Supported by WW1 artefacts and information boards, this workshop will covers topics such as:

• How did World War I start?
• “It’ll be over by Christmas”
• The involvement of the British Empire
• A war of propaganda
• Sign up here
• Life in the trenches
• Maximum fire power and the dawn of new technology
• Tactics
• “The darkest hour before the dawn…”
• Germany’s eventual surrender.

Towards the end, there will be a minute’s silence to acknowledge and pay tribute to the events and loss of life during the Great War, and the workshop will finish with bayonet practice.

Below is a link to the Year 5 History and Geography Topic Map, if you would like to see the content taught for this term's focus: