Year 7 Visit to the National Civil War Museum

On Thursday 2nd March, as part of their history studies on the English Civil Wars (1642 -1651), Year 7 visited the National Civil War Centre in Newark. 

We started by looking at various injuries sustained by soldiers on the front line and we had to decide who sustained the injuries and whether they were fatal or not. We then examined some of the armour and arms used. The armour was very heavy and cumbersome; the weapons were similarly weighty and unwieldy - we tried to ‘load’ and ‘fire’ the musket within 30 seconds, which was a tall task! 

Later, we re-enacted the trial and execution of Charles I and at various points in the trial we needed to decide whether we agreed with the death sentence or not. After a look around the museum galleries, which included many genuine civil war artefacts, we finished with a look at the plight of the survivors of the Civil Wars and decided whether their claims for benefits after the war were genuine or not. 

It was a very enjoyable day - the pupils asked lots of interesting and varied questions. We are lucky to have such a wealth of information and a link to the past so near to where we live.

Mr Jeffery, Head of History and Geography