visit of norman lusher

Norman Lusher visited school to tell a Year 8 class what it was like to be in a Bomber crew during the War. He said it was like crossing a busy motorway with your eyes shut. Norman also related how when in a Wellington Bomber your fillings in your teeth started to ache, as they sometimes picked up radio transmissions.

Students' thoughts of the day

During the day we wrote many poems, all using different techniques and subjects. In the afternoon we also went outside and wrote about sight and smells outside the classroom. It was a great day and I learned a lot. - I.S.

Our second day with the amazing poet Pete Sansom started just like any other school day, with registration in the form room. But then it gathered momentum, and got better and better. We started in En2 by refreshing our memories about what happened in Beningborough Hall, and the poems we wrote while we were there. We then had to write some funny riddles that didn't make sense, just for the fun of it. We also wrote a few more poems of varying styes and themes.

Then my English class came in for their normal lesson in period 2, and we had a visitor come in and talk to us. His name was Norman Lusher, and he was the last survivor of a WWII Bomber crew. The connection between him and us was that we were learning about the Bomber crews that stayed at Beningborough Hall while we were there, and so Mr Pickford managed to get Norman to come in and talk to us about his experiences. It was really interesting to hear such amazing stories first hand, I found myself captivated. Although he was so old (I worked out he is 89!), he seemed to come alive when he spoke and some of the things that he had been through were absolutely phenomenal.

After lunch we wrote some more poems, including a very interesting one about what an object in the classroom may be thinking. Towards the end of the lesson we even went outside to write another poem. We had a really fun day and I really enjoyed it. I'd like to say a big thank you to Pete, I really hope that our school organises another time to see him soon. A special thank you to Mr Pickford is also thoroughly deserved. - J.B.