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