The Impact of War

In this unit, the children will research and compare the impact of the First and Second World Wars on their locality. The unit does not aim to study the First or Second World Wars, as these are both part of the secondary school curriculum. Some context about the wars is provided for the children, but the focus of the sessions is on the Home Front and how the wars impacted on the community and our school which was closed soon after it opened.

What can parents / carers do to support learning at home?

• Visit the imperial War Museum, look at the artefacts and empathise with the impact war has on the lives of people at this time and the changes made to the world we live.
• Talk about conflicts in the world today, find out about what they know, where they hear about it and how does it make them feel. Be honest, keep it simple and normalise feelings.