A group of students from Carr Hill High School and Sixth Form Centre have delivered a presentation to Year 5 and 6 pupils at St Michael’s Primary School.
Students were selected due to their interest in History and because they have been on one of the WW1 school trips. Pupils from the Sixth Form and main school took it in turns to present to the primary school students. Carr Hill pupils spoke about the cemeteries and museums they visited and how this made them feel to coincide with the recent remembrance commemorations. The students also brought artefacts to show the primary children and answered a whole range of questions.
Year 13 student Robert was one of the Carr Hill students who contributed to the presentation. He said: “The students were very interested in what we had to say. I think the images and the items we brought along, such as newspapers, a tin box and coins, helped them to understand further.”
Robert, who hopes to become a history teacher one day, was impressed with the knowledge the students had. He said: “They knew about Remembrance Day and asked a lot of interesting and thoughtful questions. I enjoy teaching so it was great to be a part of this activity.”
Fellow Year 10 student Eve also took part in the presentation. Eve went on the Battlefields trip in July and her Great Granddad fought in WW1. Eve said: “I brought photos of my Great Granddad along to the presentation to show the younger students. They asked a lot of questions and also told us what they knew about WW1. I feel like I learnt a lot through taking part in the presentation and I received positive feedback from the primary school staff about my presentational skills which was nice.”
History teacher Miss Isherwood organised the trip. She said: “It was great to link the two schools by teaching and learning more about this important historical event. It was a chance for our students to share their experiences and interact with younger pupils. In return younger students had the opportunity to have the war explained by pupils closer in age to them and ask questions they might not have asked a teacher.”
Miss Isherwood added: “I would like to thank all the students who contributed. I was so impressed with the level of articulation with which our pupils presented and then answered questions. They were excellent ambassadors for the school.”
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