On Monday 3rd March, Year 6 spent a day learning about the plight of the Jews in Nazi controlled Europe to complement their World War II History topic.
At The National Holocaust Centre and Museum, they experienced life in 1930s Germany through the eyes of Leo, a fictitious Jewish boy, and how his life changed as the Nazis came to power. This helped them understand why so many Jewish children were forced to leave their families as refugees to find safety in countries such as England. In the afternoon we had the privilege of meeting, and listening to, Dr Martin Stern MBE, a holocaust survivor. He was able to give a real-life account of this period in time and his experience of being detained by the Nazi authorities at the age of 5 years old. His story was moving and thought provoking, especially as we found out only 150 children survived the concentration camps.
We were then able to walk around the memorial gardens and add stones to the memorial pile, thinking about how we could welcome people who have had to flee their lives and homeland. It was a fantastic day full of hands-on experiences and challenging activities.
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