This week, the children have been learning about Walter Tull, who is remembered for being one of the first professional black footballers (he played for Tottenham Hotspur) and he was also the first black army officer. The children developed their skills of historical enquiry when exploring a range of artefacts from over one hundred years ago. We had to decide whether they could have been found in Walter Tull’s suitcase or not and this resulted in lots of great discussions. We learned that Walter was recommended for a medal of bravery, but he died in the First World War and this knowledge made our Remembrance Dad service even more poignant.
A Wish for Peace 
Our own Remembrance Day class liturgy 
We explored Walter Tull’s suitcase to see which items he may have had and which items are from after 1917. 
We found the date 1917 on this newspaper. 
We thought that Walter Tull may have worn this army uniform 
The date on this letter was 1917, so it could have been in Walter Tull’s suitcase. 
This trumpet is made from plastic, so it shouldn’t go into Walter’s suitcase.