Today P5/6/7 took on the role of war time evacuees and took a trip back in time to see what life was like during World War two.

 

We got to explore a real Anderson Shelter and get a feel for what is would be like to be in one. We all thought it would be a little cramped for a whole family. It was very hot and very smelly down there!

 

We got to see what uniform the RAF pilots wore and the seats that were in their aircraft. We also saw some of the weapons they used! This was very exciting.

 

 

After looking at all the little details that make up a RAF pilot we got to see where it was all controlled from. This meant going up the control tower and learning about how all the planes were tracked and monitored. We were surprised by the old type writers they had to use back then and thought about how slow they might have been. We looked at a board that tracked all the planes as they left the air field and where they were going. We could also see the ones that didn’t make it back!

In the back ground of this room there was a strange beeping sound which we worked out was Morse code. Do you know why we used Morse code in the war?

 

 

Finally, we got to take the driving seat and sit in the cockpit of an aircraft! This was amazing as we got to flick all the buttons and pretend that we were really flying the plane. This took team work as there was space for a pilot and co-pilot, but they had to do the same thing.

 

    

We had a fantastic day at the aviation museum and got to see our learning come to life in front of our eyes!

Something we will never forget.