WW2 School Trips
During our WW2 school trips, children will focus on The Home Front, where every British person is doing all they can to fight the war. Our Air Raid Precaution Wardens will meet your children, as they arrive as evacuees in late 1940, from an urban area.
On arrival the new evacuees are enrolled into the 1st Ufton Scouts and Guide units and throughout their stay they are trained to help their community and protect against raids. Learning how to make the best out of rationed items, crack codes and protect yourself in an air raid will all be a part of their World War II childhood.
For full immersion, please come dressed as evacuees with your gas mask!
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WW2 School Trips
Activity Options
Life on the Farm
The Air Raid and Blitzkrieg
Experience farm roles of evacuees on our farm. Be ready to take cover when the siren sounds and find out more about the blackout! What was life really like as an evacuee?
Wartime Childhood
Bow Making
Experience bow making to make your own toy bow and arrow to play one of the top favourite games during the 40s – cowboys and Indians!
Crash Landing SOS Drama
Receive and decipher a message in Morse code and investigate the crash site of plane. Collect objects along the way to solve the mystery - are they friend or foe?
Decoy Airfield and Messaging
You are needed to help trick the enemy, protect local airfields by creating decoys and learning morse code to intercept secret messages.
Make Do Mend
Learn how to plait, sew on a button and make a rag rug. These skills enable us to be self-sufficient.
Wartime Childhood Campfire
RESIDENTIAL ONLY
COOKING INCLUDED
Experience an element of WWII life by trying to start a fire using historical techniques.
Wartime Childhood
Den Building
Experience building a den with your friends. Can you make it waterproof? (Water bombs may be deployed!!)
Home Front Artefacts
Investigate a range of WWII objects. What materials are used and why?
The Propaganda Machine
RESIDENTIAL ONLY
Try your hand at reading the evening news to boost moral and come up with some witty advertising to encourage those at home to do their bit for the war effort.
WWII Childrens Tea Party
RESIDENTIAL ONLY
Everybody loves a party, especially during these difficult days…
Includes WWII Dance, Newspaper party hats and flapping fish.
War is upon us and every family must do their bit for the country... Bring World War 2 KS2 topics to life with WW2 trips at Ufton Court.
