2. The rescue
The story of Grace Darling's daring rescue of survivors from a shipwreck in the Farne Islands in 1838.
The story of Grace Darling's daring rescue of survivors from a shipwreck in the Farne Islands in 1838. Grace looks out of her lighthouse window early one morning and can see some survivors clinging to Great Harcar Rock following the wreck of the SS Forfarshire. Grace and her father row to the rock and Grace holds the boat steady in stormy seas while her father helps the survivors on board.
The rescue is national news and Grace becomes a celebrity - she even receives a reward from Queen Victoria herself. But Grace's life is to be a short one...
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- Fri 5 Mar 2010 03:30School Radio
- Fri 2 Mar 2012 03:45School Radio
- Tue 1 Dec 2015 03:45School Radio
Teacher's Notes
Guidance on using the drama programmes (2.8 MB pdf)
Teacher's Notes - Sutton Hoo unit
Teacher's Notes for the Sutton Hoo unit only (2.8 MB pdf)
Teacher's Notes
Teacher's Notes - all units except Sutton Hoo (2.8 MB pdf)
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Primary Drama: Key Stage 2
Primary school drama activities and teaching resources for Key Stage 2 pupils aged 7-11.
