Evacuated!

 Today, we were delighted to welcome Cheselbourne First School for an immersive World War Two Experience Day at The Prince of Wales School. The children arrived as evacuees, stepping back in time to discover what life was like during wartime Britain.

Throughout the day, pupils took part in a range of hands-on activities that brought history to life:

• 🌱 Digging for Victory with Gardener Jim – learning how people grew their own food during the war.

• 🍰 Rationing Baking with Mrs Bernard – finding out how to make tasty treats with limited ingredients.

• 🪖 WW2 Artefacts with Mrs Collett – exploring real wartime objects and hearing the fascinating stories behind them.

• ⚽ WW2 Games – enjoying traditional playground games from the 1940s.

• 🏫 WW2 Classroom Experience with Miss White – stepping into a 1940s-style classroom for a taste of wartime schooling.

The children (and staff!) had a fantastic time dressing up, learning through play, and experiencing what life might have been like for children during the Second World War.

A huge thank you to everyone who helped make the day so special — especially our visiting teachers and our wonderful pupils for their enthusiasm and curiosity throughout the day.

WW2 Day – Monday

WW2 Day – Monday

We’re excited to announce that on Monday we’ll be holding a World War II Day in school!

Throughout the day, children will take part in a variety of engaging activities including baking, gardening, VE Day games, classroom projects, and exploring WW2 artefacts.

We’ll also be joined by another school for the event, giving children the chance to share their learning and experiences together.

To help bring history to life, we ask that all children come dressed in their evacuee costumes for the day.

We’re really looking forward to an exciting and memorable day of learning!

Any question please email.

The Year 4 Team

Farm visit, author visit and Harvest Festival

Yesterday, the children had a fantastic time at the farm, stepping back in time to experience what life was like as an evacuee during World War Two. They took part in a range of hands-on activities such as collecting wood for the cookers, and even making soap out of conkers and ivy leaves! Everyone rose to the challenge brilliantly and showed great teamwork and enthusiasm throughout the day.

A special highlight from today was meeting author Chris Smith, who shared his inspiring journey to becoming an author. The children were fascinated to hear about his experiences and left feeling inspired to write their own stories.

We’re now looking forward to our Harvest Festival tomorrow at 9:15am, and we warmly invite you to join us. Afterwards, please come into the classroom to taste the biscuits we made. The perfect way to celebrate a week full of learning, creativity, and community spirit!

See you all tomorrow!

The Year 4 Team

Another great week in Year 4 and upcoming events

 What another fantastic week we’ve had in Year 4! The children have done brilliantly, especially with Miss White being off poorly – we’re so proud of how well everyone has adapted and kept up their great attitude to learning.

This coming week is set to be a very busy and exciting one for Year 4:

• Tuesday: We’ll be taking part in an Islamic Workshop with Sherene, which will be a great opportunity for the children to learn more about different faiths and cultures.

• Wednesday: We’re off to the farm! Pupils should come to school dressed in their evacuee outfits. Please make sure they also bring a warm coat, sturdy footwear, a snack, and a water bottle.

  • If anyone doesn’t have an evacuee outfit, school uniform is absolutely fine – everyone will still be able to take part fully in all the activities.

• Thursday: We have an exciting author visit, which we know will inspire lots of budding writers in Year 4!

• Friday: It’s our Harvest Festival from 9:15–10:00am. All families are warmly invited to join us for the celebration, and then come back to the classroom afterwards to taste test some of the delicious treats the children have made.

It’s shaping up to be a wonderful week of learning, creativity, and community — thank you for your continued support!

The Year 4 team

🌟 What an Incredible Residential Trip to Hooke Court! 🌟

What a week we’ve had! Our residential trip to Hooke Court was truly amazing from start to finish, and we couldn’t be prouder of the children. They represented the school beautifully — showing kindness, teamwork, and enthusiasm in everything they did.

Throughout the week, we packed in so many exciting activities. The children loved den building in the woods and took part in an unforgettable WW2 Evacuee Day. They experienced what life might have been like as wartime evacuees — trying out rationing, cooking wartime recipes, taking part in a WW2-style classroom, exploring an Anderson shelter, and even putting out fake fires as part of their air raid training! The day ended in true celebratory spirit with a wonderful VE Day party, complete with dancing and smiles all around.

There were cheers of excitement during our rocket launching sessions too — the children were thrilled to see their designs take flight! 🚀

Every single child embraced new challenges, supported one another, and made memories that will last a lifetime. We’re so grateful for this unforgettable experience and can’t wait to see how the confidence and friendships built at Hooke Court continue to shine back at school.

Well done, everyone — you were amazing! 💫