Student reflection on Holocaust Survivor visit
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Daniel Allison in Year 13 writes eloquently on the visit by Harry Bibring, arranged by the Holocaust Educational Trust
Category: History
6th Form students mark Holocaust memorial day
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During the Spring Term, History students from the Beverley Joint Sixth Form filmed a series of interviews and delivered an assembly to all students. Watch the video here.
Year 9 students explore Yad Vashem
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Last summer, the BGS history department participated in a visit to the leading research and commemoration centre on the Holocaust in Jerusalem, Israel. Click for more.
Year 8 student follows in footsteps of Paxman
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Johnathan in 8S took up the History Department’s challenge to make a film documentary on the British Empire. Click here to watch.
BGS welcomes survivor from Holocaust Educational Trust
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On Thursday 13th March, Year 9 students from Beverley Grammar School will hear testimony from Holocaust survivor, Harry Bibring, as part of a visit organised by the Holocaust Educational Trust (HET).
Year 9 Go West!
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Year 9 have been studying modern America this term including some work on how the ‘Western’ Landscape has arguably influenced the identity of the USA and its people. See some of their work here.
Year 9 students remember the Kindertransport
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75 years ago a rescue mission for Jewish children threatened by Nazi persecution was organised. A specially written play called ‘Suitcase’ came to Hull on Thursday 14th November and 36 students from the school attended.
Year 12 present a short history of modern Germany
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History students at BGS study a unit for their history AS course on Hitler, antisemitism and the German people and as a piece of background work look at what Germany is and how it developed in modern times. Click to see some of their work.
The Impact of WWII
Posted onYear 9 History students were encouraged to explore not only the impact of the war on soldiers and civilians in an international and long term context, but also how the war has been interpreted in popular media. See some of their work here.
All Quiet on the Western Front?
Posted onYear 8 History students have been studying WWI, in particular the Western Front, and the diversity of soldiers’ experiences there. For their assessment, they were encouraged to create digital presentations or models, and talk to their peers about them. See some of their work here.