Welcome back everyone!

this week we have been on another trip related to our World War Two topic. This time we visited the People’s Palace Museum for a workshop. We got to explore their exhibit and learn all about rationing from their dairy market. The instructor showed us examples of what a typical family would get for one to two weeks. It was very different to what we eat now!

 

we also got to see a replica of an Anderson shelter in the museum. They are so much smaller than we realised!

 

 

 

the museum has lots of different posters, campaigns and objects for us to look it, it was really amazing!

 

 

after we explore the exhibit upstairs we were taken to the workshop  space on the ground floor where we were split into four groups and each given a box of objects and a tasks. One group were given costumes and asked to use everyday kitchen objects to use make up that women would have used in the war. These were things like coal and baking powder. Another group were given traditional 40s medical kit and asked to use it to assist with various ailments. The third group had a large mix of items and had to choose just give to take with them to their Anderson shelter. The final group were given an item of clothing and some leaflets about make do and mend and asked to make three new clothing items out of the one dress.

 

our other main project this week was our social enterprise preparation. Next week we will be having visitors from our new mothers target market and so we worked on Wednesday afternoon to prepare for this event.  We created surveys, wrote scripts, designed invitations and researched support groups all related to our given target market. We can’t wait to meet people and ask questions next Wednesday!

 

 

enjoy the Friday break and we’ll see you next week!

P6 🙂