Year 4 Day
9th November 2016
The chair of governors at Melbourn Village College went back in time last week – in more ways than one.
Sue Williamson, a former teacher, took groups of primary school children back to the First World War as part of her school’s Year 4 day.
She led the ‘history’ rotation for 147 youngsters from six of Melbourn’s partner primary schools as they spent the day at the college.
And the former headteacher and history specialist enjoyed it as much as she hopes the students did.
“It was good to meet all the year 4s from local primary schools,” she said. “I enjoyed teaching the pupils about war poetry and Armistice Day. They were interested, questioning and hard-working – a credit to themselves, their parents, teachers and schools.”
It was the biggest group of students Melbourn has welcomed at one of their taster days and as well as history, the children from Melbourn, Meldreth, Fowlmere, Foxton, Harston & Newton and Hauxton enjoyed dance, drama and PE as well as Mandarin, where Principal Simon Holmes helped with the lessons!
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