PUPILS from a school in Wokingham have given thanks to those who lived through the Second World War with a special afternoon tea.

Children from St Sebastian’s C E Primary School, in Nine Mile Ride, have been studying what it was like for children who grew up during the war, and as part of their research they wrote questionnaires to the members of the Jubilee Club, a local weekly social club for the over 60s, in order to gain some real-life experiences.

After receiving some very detailed responses, the children threw the Jubilee Club an afternoon tea at St Sebastian’s Parish Centre on Tuesday, May 22 as a way of saying thank you, and to have the opportunity to speak to some of the club members directly about what it was like to grow up during the Second World War.

Deputy headteacher Heather Barnes said: “The members of the Jubilee Club enjoyed the experience and said the sandwiches and cake made by the pupils were particularly excellent. They also thanked the pupils for listening and being able to share their stories about World War 2. Not only did the children learn what it was like for people in England , but also about evacuees in Australia, Belgium and Norway."