Year 3, 4 and LU2 had a wonderful outing to Beamish this half term. As our topic is the Jarrow March, we decided to discover what it was like for men and women living during the terrible poverty and unemployment of the 1930’s. We re-enacted the Jarrow Crusade which took place between 5th and 31st October 1936. Around 200 men (or “Crusaders” as they preferred to be referred to) marched from Jarrow to London, carrying a petition to the British government requesting the re-establishment of industry in the North East. We marched around Beamish waving our banners and demanding jobs for the folks of Jarrow! It was a wonderful experience as we gained support from the people of Beamish. After our march we looked around the old fashioned town and experienced life on the trams and buses of the time. It was an exciting day!