Community Event
Dr Jessica Meyer from the University of Leeds led work around loss using primary sources with two year five classes and spoke at the community event.
The community event was well attended and featured performances from the year five children. There was an exhibition of their work on the project so far.
The Army and Royal British Legion also attended, and there were presentations by local historians reflecting on the First World War's impact on Sheffield.
Dr Jessica Meyer from the University of Leeds led work around loss using primary sources with two year five classes and spoke at the community event.
The community event was well attended and featured performances from the year five children. There was an exhibition of their work on the project so far.
The Army and Royal British Legion also attended, and there were presentations by local historians reflecting on the First World War's impact on Sheffield.
Birley Primary School children have identified the following questions they would like the research to explore -
Loss
Loss
- What effect would a returning injured soldier have on a Sheffield family?
- How did the psychological effects on soldiers affect families?
- What happened to Sheffield horses during WW1?
- Did Sheffield people lose money?
- What happened to homeless people during WW1?
- Did the war affect medical care in Sheffield?
- What did children lose in WW1?
- How many men from Sheffield came back from the war with injuries?
- Did Sheffield people killed in the war have proper funerals?
- What was the situation like in Sheffield in terms of food and medical supplies at the end of the war?
- How did Sheffield families celebrate the end of the war?
- Were there any charities or donations for returning soldiers?
- How did people cope with injuries after the war?
- What support was there for soldiers suffering mental illness?
- How were Sheffield soldiers who lost their lives remembered after the war?
- How were those with injuries cared for in Sheffield?
- How do the people of Sheffield remember those who fought in the war but survived?
- How did family life change after the war?
- Did children have to help with injured family members?
- What happened to women after the war?
- Did men have jobs to come back to?
