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HORROR STORIES OF 93 YEARS AGO BRINGS SUCCESS

 

STUDENTS INSPIRED DIARY WRITING APPLAUDED BY HISTORY SOCIETY

 

GOING ‘OVER THE TOP’  - AWARDS PRESENTED AT

WESTERN FRONT’S ANNUAL CEREMONY

 

14 YEAR OLDS CLINCH PRIZES AMID FIERCE COMPETITION

 

Judges in the ‘front line’ as Counties Association faces uphill struggle to make their minds up

 

Inspired by a day studying the First World War last term, scores of Year 9 pupils compiled diaries of trench warfare as part of St George’s School History course. 10 winners emerged from a long homework project and three received generous prizes at the Beds and Herts. Western Front Association’s meeting held at the Sun Lane School.

Meeting as part of the Harpenden school’s evening community programme the Beds. and Herts. Western Front Association paid tribute to the incredible range of diaries presented by the youngsters.

 

Head of History David Waters who works with the Association was again impressed by the sincerity and true to life accounts presented in the winning batch.

 

“They have captured the atmosphere – the smells, the pain, the horror, the rats and the mud as well as the emotion of the soldiers. Many used original archive material we have in school from Georgians of the time and there are plenty of resources on-line too. Erin based her diary on a member of her family who went through the conflict. Every Spring in March we have a day with Andrew Spooner who runs our autumn visits to the Battlefields and this sets the scene for this year’s study of the 1914-1918 War.”

 

Headmaster Norman Hoare applauded all the students whose diaries revealed a devotion to their homework.

 

“Contrary to the scare mongers, our History department teaches the right stuff about the past. Understanding the major events of the twentieth century and the suffering of war, whether on the home or military front is important. Conflict has shaped our history and the enthusiasm of our pupils for this kind of research proves that stories, facts and analysis still shape the understanding of how we as a nation have evolved. This link with the Association is of great mutual benefit and I am glad I don’t have the task of choosing the winners – those judges really are in the front line.”

 

Pictured in photo are from left to right, Piers Lumley-Smith, Erin Doye and Zena Choi all members of Y9 receiving their awards.