By using Pie Corbett’s WW2 KS2 model text and digging into local history, your class can write a powerful piece about the experience of a WW2 evacuee.

This resource includes an original story called ‘The Tunnel’, plus a series of reading and writing classroom activities.

There is also a PowerPoint file with the story on so your class can read along with you.

WW2 KS2 resources

Writing a story set in the past means you have to do some research. This story is about an evacuee and is based on facts.

The plot pattern hangs around the simple idea of a character having to face something they fear. The opening lines give the main theme away:

“Henry had always hated the dark”

The reader immediately knows that Henry will have to face the darkness. In these sorts of stories, the main character often defeats or overcomes their fears. In this one, there is light at the end of the tunnel for Henry.

More novel suggestions

Excellent novels to read alongside this resource are:

• Friend or Foe by Michael Morpurgo
• Carrie’s War by Nina Nawden
• Fireweed by Jill Paton Walsh
• Blitzcat by Robert Westall

More resources

Download more great free Pie Corbett stories and classroom ideas. Alternatively, explore our list of the best WW2 books and browse more WW2 KS2 resources.

Pie Corbett is an English educational trainer, writer, author and poet who has written over 200 books. He is also known for promoting creative approaches in the classroom and has experience as a teacher, headteacher and Ofsted inspector. Follow him on Twitter at @PieCorbett.

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