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History
Year 7 History Challenge Pathway students had been asked
to help out when The Grove came to KEVICC so, dressed in
1940s clothes, they met the Grove students who had been
'evacuated' that morning onto the Kennicott lawn before they
started their 'time travelling day of adventure and fun'.
The Grove students seemed to really enjoy their day.
Toby Cayless said:
It was absolutely amazing during WW2
day. Thank you.
.
Eden Cohen-King added:
It was epic! Best school day I have
ever had! My favourite part was the guard training.
For Marcel Almond-Worrall:
it was so fun. I loved the ration rock
cake and the gardening, but especially loved the Home Guard.
We really enjoyed the day too and hope that the Grove students
will come back and visit us again, maybe for a different time
travelling adventure.
Rio Creed year 7 As part of the
KEVICC Remembers Project
, which is
remembering the events of the First World War, the College
were asked if they would be willing to participate in an event
organised by Totnes Town Council tomark the 100th anniversary
of the start of the Gallipoli Campaign in 1915. Two members
of the Year 7 History Challenge Pathways Group, Ben Summers
and Jai Stacey, agreed to participate. Ben writes:
Information for KEVICC Staff one day in April
... Year 4
from The Grove have fallen through a time portal and been
evacuated to Kennicott in 1940.
To ensure the defence of Kennicott from any Nazi 5th
Columnists, and possible invasion, they will be forming LDV
(aka Home Guard) patrols. If challenged by members of the
LDV, please identify yourself as a friend and present your
1940 Identity Card to avoid being arrested as a spy.
Year 4 fromThe Grove travels back to the past
Totnes remembers theGallipoli Campaign
I was asked to research and prepare a speech relating to
the Gallipoli Campaign in the First World War. The College
was keen to be represented because a number of its ex-
students fought and died in Gallipoli and, one in particular,
was singled out for his bravery and was awarded the Victoria
Cross, the most important medal that a British soldier would
win. He was Major Richard Willis and I had been asked to
talk about him as he had been a student at King Edward VI
School in Totnes. Richard Willis was born on the 30 October
1876 and he attended our school in the 1880s.
After the speeches, Jai and myself were asked to plant a tree
in memory of the brave people who fought in Gallipoli. The
tree we planted was a Brown Turkish Fig Tree and with it was
a plaque which mentioned Major Willis and his VC, and that
this was the first of 100 trees to be planted in the town in
memory of the First World War.
I am proud to think that Major Willis attended our school.
I believe we must learn from history and work together to
create a lasting peace for all.
Ben Summers, year 7
There were workshops throughout
the afternoon run by KEVICC staff,
and helped by trainees and students:
Dig for Victory
Blitz Experience
Local Defence Volunteers
