Today, we have been learning all about the incredible life of Mary Seacole! The children enjoyed reading about her story, discussing important events and working together to put them in chronological order on a timeline. We discovered that Mary was born in Jamaica in 1805, learnt how she helped her mother care for sick and injured soldiers, and found out how she bravely offered to nurse soldiers during the Crimean War but was refused because of her race. This didn’t stop Mary! She travelled to Crimea, set up her very own ‘British Hotel’ to care for injured soldiers and provide medical supplies. We then used our timelines to become history detectives, finding specific facts and information.
One child summed up their favourite discovery beautifully: “I liked that Mary was helping people with her mummy.” What a wonderful way to celebrate such a kind, courageous and inspiring woman!
