someone who has come to a country different to their country of origin to live permanently

the name given to people who emigrated from the West Indies to the UK in the decades after World War II, starting with the arrival of the Empire Windrush in 1948

a visual representation of a series of events, where pictures represent events; it can be used to orally rehearse events to embed them in our memory

Retelling a Windrush story

English

In this unit, pupils learn to develop their skills of writing a diary with emotion based on a significant historical event.

In 'Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet’: Diary and Narrative Writing', pupils learnt to write a diary entry from a character's perspective with heightened emotions from a fictional context. In this unit, pupils will learn to develop their skills of writing a diary with emotion based on a significant historical event.’

The Empire Windrush: diary writing

Discriminatory behaviour or images, whether on the grounds of race, gender, disability, religion or belief or sexual orientation, or otherwise.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

How much did a ticket on the Empire Windrush cost? 

What did Celia's family do to raise money for the ticket? 

She was determined that Celia should go. 

She was determined that Celia should stay. 

She was furious that Celia wanted to leave Jamaica. 

She was concerned about Celia wanting to leave Jamaica.

Which option best describes Celia's mother's reaction to the Windrush ticket sale? 

She didn't bother looking because she could sleep in the shelter. 

Why could Celia not find a place to live when she arrived? 

Which of the following was a worry for Celia about arriving in the UK? 

Roughly how many people were ruled by the British Empire at its height? 

Which of the following were British colonies?

many people chose to emigrate to colonies

Why had the UK population fallen after the Second World War? 

How was the UK seen by many Caribbean people at the end of the Second World War? 

provided accommodation in an underground air-raid shelter

gave free transport to anywhere in country they found a job

set up a job centre to help them find work

Which of the following did the government do to help Windrush immigrants? 

in public services like the NHS, public transport and the postal service

Where did many immigrants of the Windrush Generation find work? 

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision recommended

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Retelling a Windrush story

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.