Queen Eleanor Primary Academy, Northampton

I was shocked at how heavy the guns were. Madison

I learned you had to be very brave and strong to go out to war and you had to risk your life for your country. Tee-Jay

The actor was great at personalising a soldier. Letters from soldiers made a huge impact on us. They made us really feel what taking part in war felt like, looked like, sounded like. Class 5TO (about the Costumed Interpreter session)

Some of us have never had such an experience and were surprised that we were able to create something like that. Year 5 Students (about the Composition session)

We enjoyed hearing the product of our work at the end. It was an accomplishment. Year 5 Students (about the Composition session)

We’ve learnt not to be wasteful. Some people learnt to concentrate and stay focused for a long period of time. Class 5TO (about the puppets)

The crew, teachers, singers and everyone else was really friendly and kind. Rebecca

We enjoyed seeing all the work and different parts come together in the end. Year 5 student (about the performance)

Artefacts were very good. Hands on experience! Year 5 Teacher

It was good to deal with well qualified people. School cannot replicate such experiences. Year 5 Teacher

The Trench Brothers project was a great opportunity for all children in the class: we had an opportunity to work with professionals and all (even very knowledgeable ones)have learnt something about WW1 in a very creative way. We really enjoyed the project.  Year 5 Teacher