What to expect from your day:
- You will be met by the Evacuation Officer and led to the classroom.
- You will receive an introductory talk (when was WW2, who was involved, what is the Homefront, and what is evacuation)
- After a cocoa and biscuits break, you will meet the ARP officer, who will talk about their role
- You will take part in an air raid drill, which will involve getting into the air raid shelters.
- A round robin of jobs is next – ARP (bombs and air raids), housework (washing with a mangle), baking (wartime crunch), and rag rugging (using rags to make do and mend)
- A 30-minute lunch break will be taken in the classroom
- You learn about gas mask drills
- You can find the risk assessment here: Homefront Day Risk Assessment
Before your visit:
- Please consider appropriate clothing – we are an outside site so wet weather clothing, warm clothing for winter, sun cream for summer, sensible shoes all year, wellies if wet.
- Please make sure you have contacted us with any additional needs your group might have.
- Please can you prearrange your children into three groups. The number of groups is a guide and can change on the day.
- Please note the minimum number of pupils is 25 and the maximum is 36 pupils
- You are required to bring with you one adult for every 10 children
Upon arrival:
- Our day runs from 10am to 3pm. If you need to change these times, please let us know as we can accommodate small changes. If you might be late, please ring us (even 10 mins helps).
- The school bus or minibus will need to pull in front of the white gate. We do not want children walking across the car park or the roundabout. This may mean they are in a queue of other buses, but Murton staff can help with this on arrival.
- You will be met by a costumed member of staff. We will need to speak to a lead teacher before the children get off the bus, to confirm numbers (staff and children), any additional needs, time of departure, and if you wish to visit the gift shop (again, this is for timings for the day).
- Murton staff will process the paperwork while you disembark from the buses. An invoice will be raised based on the final numbers and sent to your school.
We look forward to welcoming you!
