Stamford Hill Primary School, Haringey
2 July 2015
LETTER FROM WILLIAM ROBINSON CLARKE STAMFORD HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL
Dear Rosalina,
How’s family?
Life here in France isn’t easy, but don’t fret
Even though the army might knock you down, they pick you up and make you stronger.
Guess what? I have become the first EVER black pilot to join the R.F.C!
One day I was taking photos over the Ypres front
Looking for a nice place to give Fritz a couple of pills.
We were so taken up looking for a target
We forgot to look out for enemy scouts.
Rat-a-tat-tat, Rat-a-tat-tat, Rat-a-tat-tat, Rat-a-tat-tat, (Year 6)
Bang Here (clap) Bang There (clap) Bang ev’ry where. (Year 5)
Rat-a-tat-tat, Rat-a-tat-tat, Rat-a-tat-tat,
I was hit at the start of the scrap
Rat-a-tat-tat, Rat-a-tat-tat, Rat-a-tat-tat,
The machine was riddled but I survived!
The air is penetratingly cold, inexplicably cold, unbelievably cold!
It is below freezing and I can’t wait to come home to the crispy, warm fireplace.
My hands shiver, and I can see my breath.
The stench is objectional – vomit, diarrhoea, mud.
Thinking of you gets me through ev’ry single day.
It’s the only thing that makes me smile.
Yours,
William Robinson Clarke
Your Robbie.
I learned so much about World War 1 that I never knew happened. Normally finding information about the past would be boring but I was definitely wrong. I loved all the new facts I learnt and I was hungry for more. I love learning from the past now. – Zoe
I learned it is always good to share, and that history is amazing, not boring! – Dennita
The best thing about this activity that I found was that we got to experience what we would call a ”rare occasion” yet what a soldier would call ”every day life”. – Joseph
My favourite bit about the activity was acting as soldiers, because you can actually feel like you are in the army. – Ilham
The best thing about this activity was that we were able to make our own music and we were using our inner singing ability. – Ayja
My favourite bit about the activity was acting as soldiers, because you can actually feel like you are in the army. – Ilham
I lThe best thing about the day was that I could perform to the whole school about something that I have worked very hard on. – Oyinka
Fun, creative and unique! – Nayana
The children are more enthusiastic about history. – Staff at Stamford Hill Primary School
The children felt proud of what they had achieved. – Staff at Stamford Hill Primary School
The composer was very good at getting the children to participate and children felt like they had ownership of their song. The children were extremely keen to receive back their music. They felt emotionally involved with the song. – Staff at Stamford Hill Primary School