I have just spent a very rewarding 30 minutes reading Box Primary School children’s Research Project on the First World War. Despite my advancing years and a lifetime in the defence environment I was able to learn something new. They drew out, illustrated and expressed beautifully what to me were the three significant factors arising from the conflict, the advancement of military technology, that women were a valuable resource beyond being homemakers and that everyone was affected and involved not just the soldiers in the trenches. The photographs enhance and compliment the text and reflect the skills of the children in model making; very well done.
In reading the work it occurred to me that these children will witness the centenary of the Second World War, I do hope that they will encourage their children to research that war as thoroughly as they did the First.
Finally, to the children participating many, many congratulations for a job well done, thank you. Of course I mustn’t forget that work of this quality would not happen without the encouragement and guidance of teaching staff in particular head teacher, Jo French, and history co-ordinator, Helen Murphy. They should be well pleased with the fruits of the Box children’s efforts.
Dave Ibberson OBE
In reading the work it occurred to me that these children will witness the centenary of the Second World War, I do hope that they will encourage their children to research that war as thoroughly as they did the First.
Finally, to the children participating many, many congratulations for a job well done, thank you. Of course I mustn’t forget that work of this quality would not happen without the encouragement and guidance of teaching staff in particular head teacher, Jo French, and history co-ordinator, Helen Murphy. They should be well pleased with the fruits of the Box children’s efforts.
Dave Ibberson OBE
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