The history lunchtime club have identified a local footballer (John Bellringer) who fought in WW1. They are investigating his life as part of their entry into the national ‘Find a Footballer’ poster competition, which is part of the broader #FootballRemembers2014 campaign.
The group is also producing a display of newspaper clips relating to Inverclyde, football and WWI, which can be seen outside the Social Subjects base.
LRC: G Holborn has informed us that there will be a display relating to WWI in the LRC during the week of the school commemorations (w.b. 8/12), which will include some of the literature of WWI and historical accounts of the war.
A reminder of other departments’ involvement:
• RE: Pope Benedict XV had a “Truce of God”. Pupils will learn how he saw it as an ideal opportunity to hasten the end of the war allowing all sides time to consider the ethical and moral actions of world conflict.
• PE: S3 Football tournament will take place on 9th December. Pupils who are not participating in the tournament will watch films relating to the truce and to sportsmen’s involvement in WWI more generally.
• Modern Languages: Translations of accounts of the Christmas Truce, and role play conversations between soldiers.
• English: The Christmas Truce, written by Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy
• Computing Studies: Moviemaker task commemorating the Christmas Truce.
We would like to thank the various departments for supporting this project, and if anyone else would like to be involved we would be delighted to hear from you.