Life in 1943

Today Mr Harris (Mrs Dakers' Dad) came to talk to Kindle 1 and 2 about what his life was like 70 years ago when he was 5. Even Mrs Dakers learned a thing or two. He went to school in a pony and trap. The pony stayed at school in a paddock and ate grass while the children did their school work. The little kids got to sit near the fire where it was nice and warm, while they did reading with their teacher. Each day the children got a bottle of milk to drink. The things he learned at school helped him to get several jobs when he was older. He worked hard at his sums (maths) and when he was older got a job in a bank. He also worked hard at writing even though he didn't like it very much, this helped him get a job as a reporter which is a job he has had for more than 50 years. At home he didn't have any toys to play with. He and his brothers made roads in the gravel and used bricks and blocks of wood for cars and trucks. There was no TV, iPad, computer or even electricity. For homework he practised reading and words that he needed to learn. His Mum cooked on a coal range. He had his first job when he was 5 - rounding up the next door neighbour's cows each night. The next door neighbour owned the only shop in the town and Mr Harris got an icecream as payment. We found out that some things are still the same as they were 70 years ago and some things are very different.