The arrival of the Empire Windrush marked a significant moment in Britain’s history. As It is important that students understand this part of British history we have put together some helpful resources to support you in sharing the the stories and experiences of the Windrush generation and the lives they lived in Britain.
Windrush Day
Windrush Day marks the anniversary of the arrival of HMT Empire Windrush at the Port of Tilbury, near London, on 22 June 1948.
Windrush
Read the poem Windrush Child by John Agard and get children s reactions. Give brief history of SS Windrush s journey to Britain in 1948. Children either mark the journey on a map or answer questions about photographs to do with Caribbean immigration on the Windrush.
Windrush Reading List
Reading list as a starting point for learning more about the Windrush Generation and their impact on British life.
The Windrush - What was it like to emigrate to Britain in 1948?
The Windrush - What was it like to emigrate to Britain in 1948? \- Fully differentiated starter task for higher, middle and lower ability \- Planned questioning to target students at higher, middle and lower ability, full of SMSC opportunities. \- Whole class reading providing context on th...
The Windrush Scandal
I have created a lesson which is part based on an analysis of the Windrush passenger database and part on exploring the stories of the individuals impacted by the scandal. This lesson has been set as a home learning activity for my Year 8 classes. The first activity is a series of questions based ...
Resources from the National Archives
Bound for Britain - Experiences of migration
This lesson and sources focus on the experiences of immigration of West Indian people to the UK between 1948-1970 including the Windrush.
Empire Windrush: Life for Migrants in the 1940s and 50s
What do these documents reveal about life for Caribbean migrants to Britain in the 1940s and 1950s? When the Second World War ended, countries needed to recover and rebuild. By 1948, the Nationality Act was passed which gave people from the Commonwealth the right to live and work in Britain if t...
Remembering Windrush
**Learning about the story of the Empire Windrush** The National Archives has created some resources for you to use in your classroom with our video to remember the story of the Windrush generation. In the video, pupils take a historical journey from early times to the 1960s. They start with evide...
Empire Windrush: Caribbean migration
Why did people from the Caribbean travel to live and work in Britain? When the Second World War ended, countries needed to recover and rebuild. By 1948, the Nationality Act was passed which gave people from British colonies the right to live and work in Britain if they wanted. They were citizens...