Warwickshire County Council
“Don’t Panic!”
A special day project for Key Stage 2,
based at Priory House, Warwick.
This session meets the requirement for study of a significant turning
point in British History and a Local History study
Mr Hitler is on the march and we have no powdered egg!
Evacuate your children to Priory House to experience a child’s eye view of
World War II. Gather around the radio to hear Mr Chamberlain’s
announcement of war, shelter from a full-scale Blitzkrieg, evacuate to
some strange place called Warwickshire.
“Don’t Panic!” takes you through the struggles and victories of life on the
Home Front, including ‘Make-do-and-Mend’ toys and even a little wartime
shopping. Working in partnership with the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
Museum, this session uses a wealth of objects to bring wartime
Warwickshire to life.
This project is led by a Heritage Education group leader and
includes…
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Evacuee and blitz role play.
Recordings of real evacuee stories tracked down by the
Heritage education team.
1940’s recycling.
How to live on rationing.
Genuine wartime handling objects.
Day projects begin at 10.15am and finish at 2.15pm.
Cost £5 per pupil, adults free of charge. Minimum charge £135 per session.
To make a booking or for more information, please telephone Heritage
Education on 01926 412069.
Email us at [email protected]
Book early to help us accommodate you, we advise four weeks notice.
Cancellation Policy
Please let us know as soon as possible should you need to cancel your booking.
We reserve the right to charge the full booking fee if visits are cancelled with less
than 10 working days’ notice.
Amendments to an agreed programme may incur an administration charge.
“Don’t Panic!”
Project Objectives: Children will learn to:
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Investigate a range of objects that have survived from World War II.
To imaginatively engage with the thoughts and feelings of an evacuee.
Investigate an evacuee’s suitcase.
To improve their knowledge and understanding of World War II.
To understand and apply a rationing system.
To recycle rubbish in a WW II context.
Project Outcomes: Children can:
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Improve their knowledge and understanding of life as a child during World War II.
Examine evidence from a variety of sources to infer the thoughts and feelings of an
evacuee.
The following Thinking Skills are also covered:
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Information Processing: Comparing/contrasting information; Identifying and
analysing relationships.
Reasoning: Giving reasons for opinions/actions; Inferring; Making deductions;
Using precise language to reason.
Enquiry: Asking questions; Drawing conclusions.
Creativity: Applying imagination.
Website: heritage.warwickshire.gov.uk
Please note that Priory House can accommodate 35 pupils. If you wish to
bring a larger group we can cater for this on site. Please contact us for
further details.