Members of the Education Committee of Waterloo 200 are developing material to be used in schools so that pupils are taught the background, the significance and enduring legacy of the Battle of Waterloo in terms of political outcomes linked to social aspects of life both in the 19th Century and today. The “target audience” for these materials is pupils in years 5/6 in the primary sector, and years 7/8 in the secondary sector. It is hoped that future development will produce material suitable for 6th Form students.
Young men at Barnby Road Academy, Newark, Nottinghamshire – eager recruits for Wellington’s army
At present the material centres on a Powerpoint presentation, and this has been shown in a number of pilot schools. The responses have been overwhelmingly positive and the teaching staff in participating schools are very keen that development work progresses to include teaching and work packs.
Once the development process is completed and the accompanying teaching materials produced it is hoped to make all of it available to schools which have signed up to Waterloo 200.
In the meantime, if you would like your pupils to see the material developed to date and then give us feedback to inform our future development then please contact us.
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In early October Waterloo200 was represented at the Headmasters’ Conference, held this year at the Fairmont Hotel, St Andrews, Scotland. The East India Club most generously gave us space on their stand and with a display featuring a musket, a Baker rifle, assorted swords and a bayonet, as well as surgical instruments, Waterloo medals, a good many of the delegates showed interest in the idea of teaching the Battle of Waterloo in their schools.
Carole Divall and Keith Goldacre “in action” at the Waterloo 200/East India Club stand.
Many of the head teachers at the conference left contact details with us and as soon as the new web site is published we shall ensure that the objectives of Waterloo 200 continue to be an interesting option in schools.