J2H Evacuee Day, November 2011

History was brought to life at Dollar Academy this week, with pupils transported back in time to the forties.

Class J2H have been reading Goodnight Mister Tom and learning about life during the Second World War.  Pupils came to school dressed as evacuees on Tuesday 29th November and experiencing lessons as they would have been in 1940.

The children had fun making blots with dippy ink pens, reciting their times tables, learning to sew and doing PT.  Everyone brought in a packed lunch – jam sandwiches, homemade cakes, apples and carrots - all beautifully wrapped in greaseproof paper and stored in brown paper bags.  Gas masks were carried everywhere and the cane sat menacingly on the piano.

Miss Sally Horne, the class teacher and Assistant Head of Junior School commented: “Evacuee day was great fun.  The children were very enthusiastic about this project and really entered into the spirit of the day.  This was a great way for us to create a memorable lesson to illustrate the reality of schooling during the Second World War.”

Dollar Academy’s Prep, Junior and Senior schools are all located on a single campus.  The Junior school, for P6 & P7 pupils, is an ideal transition from primary to secondary school and a very popular entry point for Dollar applicants.