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West Winds Primary School and Nursery Unit

P3/4 Trip to Castle Ward

6th Feb 2018

Mmmmm buttermilk!
Mmmmm buttermilk!
 
Polly the cook divides the cake into portions.
Polly the cook divides the cake into portions.
 
Discussing alternative recipes like parsnip jam, carrot cookies and potato scones.
Discussing alternative recipes like parsnip jam, carrot cookies and potato scones.
 
Learning about sweet rationing.
Learning about sweet rationing.
 
Buying a week's ration of dolly mixtures.
Buying a week's ration of dolly mixtures.
 
Buying a week's ration of brandy balls.
Buying a week's ration of brandy balls.
 
Master Edward has sent a telegram. He's been freed from his POW camp and is coming home!
Master Edward has sent a telegram. He's been freed from his POW camp and is coming home!
 
We learn how the bear came to Castle Ward.
We learn how the bear came to Castle Ward.
 
Helping to pack the evacuees Margaret and John's suitcase.
Helping to pack the evacuees Margaret and John's suitcase.
 
Making sure Margaret and John have everything packed for going back to Belfast.
Making sure Margaret and John have everything packed for going back to Belfast.
 
Talking about Margaret and John's suitcase contents.
Talking about Margaret and John's suitcase contents.
 
Lucky Margaret and John have been given some chocolate by the American soldiers stationed at Castle Ward!
Lucky Margaret and John have been given some chocolate by the American soldiers stationed at Castle Ward!
 
Helping Agnes the Land Girl make newspaper plant pots!
Helping Agnes the Land Girl make newspaper plant pots!
 
Helping Agnes the Land Girl plant broad beans
Helping Agnes the Land Girl plant broad beans
 
Wow the gas rattle is very noisy!
Wow the gas rattle is very noisy!
 
Playing some games.
Playing some games.
 
Dressing like a soldier. Look at the American helmet.
Dressing like a soldier. Look at the American helmet.
 
Here we have an Air Raid Warden, an American GI, a soldier holding a decommissioned incendiary bomb and a British soldier.
Here we have an Air Raid Warden, an American GI, a soldier holding a decommissioned incendiary bomb and a British soldier.
 
Playing with toy soldiers and planes.
Playing with toy soldiers and planes.