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DITCHAM PARK SCHOOL |
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Open Morning Saturday 2nd October 10am-1pm
A group of year 9 and 10 pupils from Ditcham Park School recently had a taste of life in the First World War trenches on a visit to Ypres in Belgium.
During the day pupils visited trenches and museums including “In Flanders Field”. The children found this fascinating as it contained footage, photos and many life-size models and they were given a name of someone involved in the front line and followed their life story. All this helped them to understand what life was like for a trench soldier in the First World War.
They went on to visit the Menin Gate and Tyne Cot cemeteries as well as a German cemetery all of which they found deeply moving. Claire Matheson, a pupil in Year 9 spoke for the group when she said: “so many lives had been cut short on both sides – millions of young men who today would be safe at college or their first job. We returned home with a much better understanding of the Great War and feeling very grateful for the sacrifice of our young soldiers.”
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Contact Information:
Telephone 01730-825659 Postal Address Ditcham Park School, Ditcham Park, Nr Petersfield, Hants, GU31 5RN, England