Created by: Emrhys, Mandre, Jenna, Tyla
When the children arrived at the station they had
labels attached to them, almost as if they were
parcels they were scared because they did not know
if they were going to be with any of their brothers
or sisters. They were excited to explore a new
place that they had never seen before. When the
children arrived in the country, they were tired,
hungry and uncertain because didn’t know they
would possibly ever seen their family again. When
they arrived they were taken to the village hall. A
billeting officer (the person in charge of finding
them a home ) would meet them. The war lasted for
6 years. The evacuation was the worst part of the
war for the parents.
World War II was a very difficult time in the lives of
some people. The day in which World War 11 started
was called D-day the precise date was 1 September
1939. When the war was going on all school kids and
everyone else were watching a family falling apart.
They were going to war and some were to never return
home again. Their fathers had to fight and their mothers
went to work in factories or war industries. For children
of all ages, no matter which side they belong to the war
robbed them of education and a normal, happy life. The
colorful ‘Mickey mouse’ gas masks where given to
British toddlers to make them more fun to wear instead
of plain black one that older children had to wear.
Daily Life
School children were taught to carry their gas masks around
with them at all times. They were taught how to put the gas
masks on very quickly. The evacuees were allowed to take
one of their favorite toys. The children had to make use of
simple toys made out of paper and cardboard. The gas masks
had an air filter, head strap and protective eye piece. The war
lasted for 6 years. Some children found the country side very
disturbing as they had never experienced the quietness
before. But others enjoyed the space and freedom to be able
to play. One of the things the children most enjoyed was that
the schools summer holidays were longer. Younger children
were taught in the morning and the older children in the
afternoon. Many children enjoyed playing imaginary games
and collecting souvenirs from the war.
School
Children who grew up during the war never tasted
a banana or an orange. Every one was encouraged
to grow their own food. People drank coffee made
from acorns. The most common food that they had
was water gravy, milk that was given from the
dairy, potatoes, beans. A day’ s food supply was
2 slices of bread, 2 potatoes and a half of a sugar
beet. Some people ate tulip bulbs.
Diet
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