On Friday January 26th, the National Archives(NA) partnered with the NVCEG and delivered a bespoke assembly to over 11, Year 6 classrooms all about the Holocaust. It was incredible for the NA to reach such a high number of students to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day, many of which may not have been able to visit The National Archives easily. The children’s ability to relate to the past and consider the difficulties faced by those involved in the Kindertransport was very moving and it was lovely to hear such thoughtful and empathetic responses to the historic documents that were shared.
"We hope the students will continue to reflect on the experiences of those affected by the Holocaust" quoted Hannah Carter, Education Manager at the National Archives. "The students were fantastic, their responses were so thoughtful. We are thrilled, we were able to engage with so many students today"
The document on the right shared by the NA was MH 55/689; this is a Ministry of Health file about conditions in Dovercourt Camp, a refugee camp for predominantly Jewish children who came to the UK as part of the Kindertransport scheme.
Sophie Stewart, Education Officer, pictured below, led the session, she concluded by relating what happened in history to what is happening today in our modern world, she ended the assembly by asking the children to think about the following question: ‘What would make a child refugee feel comfortable in a new country?’
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