Overview:

Meet three characters based on a real family from Ely and hear about their wartime experiences based on the letters they wrote.  Learn about the lives of soldiers, and of those on the home front.  The children will write their own letters inspired by the drama they have seen.

Age range:

KS2

Main curriculum focus:

History
Also elements of: English (describing settings, characters and atmosphere)

Full/Half Day?:

Half day in the museum, also available in schools.

Price:

£3.50 (half day in the museum or at school), £2 for a school assembly (up to one hour, no additional activities)