KEY STAGE 2 (7-11 years)

This drama unit links to QCA History Unit 9: What was it like for children in the Second World War? and in particular section 4: What was it like to be an evacuee? These drama activities for key stage 2 are taken from Learning Through Drama in the Primary Years by David Farmer.

Learning objectives:

To empathise with the experiences and feelings of evacuees
To present the viewpoints of different characters through dialogue, role-play and writing
To understand and use drama strategies to explore issues
To identify and discuss the qualities of others’ performances

The drama unit uses a range of media, drama strategies and a fictional story to explore the experience of World War Two evacuees in the UK. The material can be extended over several sessions. Activities include Packing a Suitcase, At the Railway Station, Spotlight, Rumours, Journey and Arrival, Settling in, The Letter. Extensive use is made of archive radio recordings from BBC School Radio which can be streamed from the website (links to all external websites are included).

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Used some of this last year with Year 6 who were mostly new to drama. They loved it, helped them really empathise and develop their understanding of children their age at this time.

Amanda Dibble