After our amazing trip to the Jewish Museum this week can you write 100 words based around the Kindertransport?
100 Word Challenge – The Kindertransport
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After our amazing trip to the Jewish Museum this week can you write 100 words based around the Kindertransport?
After we had hidden in the attack in fear of the men stealing from our shop down stairs it all started when we could not go to school, one night they smashed the down stairs window and stole all are valuable now I can hear an insistent voice saying we got a letter I recognised the voice of are neighbour she had been helping us loads we opened the door and she handed us an official looking letter when my mum handed it to me once I read it I was utterly shocked I was going on the kinder transport
I grabbed my valuables and rushed to my Mum for my journey. Mum said it was a holiday but it was in a cold tone that I just couldn’t understand.
Next to the train station was a Nazi Swastika flag and a train filled with children. No adults were on the train. There were just small children on the train.
My Mum hugged me and whispered in my ear, “That’s the train to go on holiday to Britain” and slowly let me go.
A SS officer grabbed my shoulder with their sleeve and pushed me in the line of children.
My mom had been trying for ages to get me on the kinder transport and wanted me to take the first chance I got to get out. Our house windows had been smashed and I had been beaten up at my old school. My dad was taken from our house a few months ago and the neighbourhood says he’s in a concentration camp. I had to get out. A few days ago, my letter came. So now I’ve finished packing and I’m going tonight. I wish my mum could come but she can’t. After tonight will I be an orphan?
My mom had been trying for ages to get me on the kinder transport and wanted me to take the first chance I got to get out. Our house windows had been smashed and I had been beaten up at my old school. My dad was taken from our house a few months ago and the neighbourhood says he’s in a concentration camp. I had to get out. A few days ago, my letter came. So now I’ve finished packing and I’m going tonight. I wish my mum could come but she can’t. After tonight will I be an orphan?
As soon as we woke up, there was an attack on our shop. We hid from the men. It all started when we were told that we were not the same as everyone else. We got out of our hiding space and checked the shop. We found that all our valuables had been stolen. I saw a letter on the floor and picked it up. Then we traveled to the station to get the Kinder Garden. I was shocked when i arrived at night and saw the shadow of the train. I had to leave without my parents.
Kindertransport
From November 1938 to September 1939, was when the Kindertransport took place. This operation was the act of transporting Jewish children, in Nazi occupied areas, to safe regions. Although it is thought that this happened at night to evade Hitler’s knowing of it, it was actually his idea, as he did not care how they left, he just did not want Jewish people in his country. It happened at night for Hitler did not want other countries finding out, that he had let his guard down. The Kindertransport managed to save some 10,000 children, rescuing them from Nazi Germany.
The Kindertransport (German for “children’s transport”) was an organised rescue effort to transport Jewish children from Nazi-controlled territory to Britain. The mission took place during the nine months preceding the outbreak of the Second World War.The United Kingdom took in nearly 10,000 Jewish children from Germany, Austria, Czechoslovakia and Poland and placed them in British foster homes, hostels, schools, and farms. Jewish organisations generally favoured children who were homeless, orphans and whose parents were in concentration camps.The British government put no number limit on the programme but as WWII began it gradually came to an end. The last transport from Germany left on the 1st September 1939.
I woke up one morning with a voice in my head telling me there was trouble. I walked downstairs to see a smashed window and all of our precious items gone! My mother came into the room and said many Jewish houses and shops looked like that.
A few days late I was going to play with a friend. But as soon as I saw her she ran away and dropped something on the ground. I called after her for the note but she did not come back. I picked up the paper. The note held three words. The Kinder- transport.
Dear Diary,
One night, after a stressful sleep Ima and Aba woke me with tears in their eyes.They told me what was happening, they were going to send me away to Great Britain, on a train to be safe from nazi officers.
Ima packed away some clothes, a toy, money and a special jewish artifact. At midnight, Aba rushed us to the train station. By the time we got there my face was wet with tears of worry and sadness. I said my last good-bye to my parents and got on the train, I waved bye.
-Ana Gomi Onimi
I woke up in the middle of the night . My mum had woken me up to go somewhere . When looked at clock and it was midnight . Where were we going at this time . Turns out this was one of the worst days of the war . I was told I could bring a little suitcase of belongings . But nothing to special or we will be rejected . I was starting to get worried . I asked my mum where we were going and she said the Kindertransport and did not understand . So I just packed my bags and we left . We had to walk because the Nazis had taken away our car. But when we got there we waited to get on this big train I started to get excited so when we got to the front the man asked us for our names and my mum only said my name . I was so confused so I corrected her and that is when she broke the news not the news you like to hear the bad kind. So I found a seat on the train and as the train started moving I waved goodbye to my mum never to see her again .
I woke up in the middle of the night . My mum had woken me up to go somewhere . When I looked at the clock it was midnight .Where were we going at this time . Turned out this was one of the worst days of the war . I was told I could bring a little suitcase of belongings nothing special though or we would be stopped . I asked my mum where we were going and she said to the Kinder-transport and I was confused so I just carried on packing . Once I was finished we went . But we had to walk because the Nazis had taken away our car . When we got there we had to wait in a long line . I saw a big train and got excited . When we got to the front of the line the man asked for our names and mum only said my name so corrected her and that is when she told me the news not the good type the type you do not like to hear . So I found a seat on the train and waved goodbye to my mum never to see her again .
I grab my precious doll and dart for the door.A few weeks ago the men in uniforms came and and destroyed mummy’s shop.None of that maters now they have already killed Pa and we are told that they are coming to kill me and Ma.That’s why Ma is shouting at me so I can get on the train to England tonight.I rush down the stairs after a prayer and we start-walking down to the train station.My body is burning in the inside and my nerves are cold and on edge.
I jump on the train and get the urge to run away.I can’t.
I grab my precious doll and dart for the door.A few weeks ago the men in uniforms came and and destroyed mummy’s shop.None of that matters now they have already killed Pa and we are told that they are coming to kill me and Ma. That’s why Ma is shouting at me so I can get on the train to England tonight. I rush down the stairs after a prayer and we start-walking down to the train station. My body is burning in the inside and my nerves are cold and on edge.
I jump on the train and get the urge to run away.
I can’t.
I grab my precious doll and dart for the door.A few weeks ago the men in uniforms came and and destroyed mummy’s shop.None of that maters now they have already killed Pa and we are told that they are coming to kill me and Ma.That’s why Ma is shouting at me so I can get on the train to England tonight.I rush down the stairs after a prayer and we start-walking down to the train station.My body is burning in the inside and my nerves are cold and on edge.
I jump on the train and get the urge to run away.I can’t.
I couldn’t let go of my mummy she was the most precious thing in my life, I couldn’t let go of her. I dug my face into her stomach knowing get it would make no difference whatsoever. The wrinkles in my palm became blood red from holding the suitcase. My mum gently moved my face from her stomach and kissed me on the head. “I’ll come back as soon as the war is over”, she said reassuringly. I started to slump towards the train, each step filled with regret. As I stepped on the train surface I knew this was it.
I fell asleep to the sound of rain, it had been beating on my window all evening. Sometime around midnight, my Mum had gently shaken me awake. It’s time to go, she said. That’s when I remembered. Tonight was the night. I slowly got out of bed and got dressed, but my Mum rushed me down the stairs. There was a chill in the air as she waved goodbye to me on the train platform, and now I was travelling to London on board the Kindertransport. I had butterflies in my stomach as the Countryside blur sped past my window.
First thing I think the Kindertransport, was freedom and sadness. The thing is the Kindertransport was only for children under 18 years of age. My parents had to say behind no matter what because of the fact that they are over 18. The children that was on the train was crying due to the fact their parents had to leave them but me? I felt the same way but I pushed the mind out of misery and moved on in life. The bad thing is that anything that was valuable in our small cases was taken from us. We knew one day the war would be over.
The End.
Sadness filled my heart as I said my last goodbyes and boarded the Kindertransport to start a new life in England. Mutti was weeping into a handkerchief and Father looked so grave he looked like he was about to faint. The other sounds of other families burst my eardrum, which made me come back to the present. Mutti was dead. Father was to ill to come. The realisation dawned on me that I would probably never see any of my family members again. Yet I stood by a platform with children being showered with love from their parents.
It hurt.
The kindertransport was one of the most heartbreaking events during the second World War. It was a large amount of trains going from Germany to Britain which held mainly Jewish youth from 3-18 years of age. Over 10,000 children had been evacuated. The Nazi soldiers took any think of value that was held in the tiny suitcases they used. Hitler wanted the Jews to leave because he believed that all Jews did not belong in Germany. The trains traveled at night to be discrete and no country’s knew. Britain ran it because they knew about the torture happening in Germany.
As I packed my bags fearfully, I had so many questions. When will I see mum and dad again? I want to know why this is happening. I packed my valuables and headed down stairs, really confused Before I knew it I was on the train waving goodbye to mum and dad as they disappeared in the blink of an eye. Tears filled up my eyes but I didn’t cry because I had to take care of my little brother and I didn’t want him to be scared so I held it in. Life was going to be so different.As I packed my bags fearfully, I had so many questions. When will I see mum and dad again? I want to know why this is happening. I packed my valuables and headed down stairs, really confused Before I knew it I was on the train waving goodbye to mum and dad as they disappeared in the blink of an eye. Tears filled up my eyes but I didn’t cry because I had to take care of my little brother and I didn’t want him to be scared so I held it in. Life was going to be so different .As I packed my bags fearfully, I had so many questions. When will I see mum and dad again? I want to know why this is happening. I packed my valuables and headed down stairs, really confused Before I knew it I was on the train waving goodbye to mum and dad as they disappeared in the blink of an eye. Tears filled up my eyes but I didn’t cry because I had to take care of my little brother and I didn’t want him to be scared so I held it in. Life was going to be so different.
As I packed my bags fearfully, I had so many questions. When will I see mum and dad again? I want to know why this is happening. I packed my valuables and headed down stairs, really confused Before I knew it I was on the train waving goodbye to mum and dad as they disappeared in the blink of an eye. Tears filled up my eyes but I didn’t cry because I had to take care of my little brother and I didn’t want him to be scared so I held it in. Life was going to be so different.
It was nightfall outside.Mum hushed me and packed a suitcase pronto.I asked her why she was packing so late at night.It’s okay dear, your going on holiday she whispered.I could hear a sad tune to her voice,as if she was sobbing inside her.
As she rushed me outside I noticed kids,like hundreds walking in the same direction as me.My mum put her hand on my shoulder.I felt the tension in her hand.
As we picked up are bags and said our goodbyes a teer fell down my cheek. Me and my little brother sept onto the train I was wondering if we would every see are mum or pa again. The final calling for London woke me from my daydream. The train was packed full of children but I only new 1 child.as the last few people got on I waved to mum and turned to comfort my brother. We found a place to sit and are voyage to the unknome began. The train screeched to a halt. This was our stop…
It was 11 o’clock at night and my mum was asleep. She had told me to pack my bags and leave with dad. He was downstairs and was ready to go. He checked my bag for anything valuable but noticed nothing. We went off with as many coats as we could and walked down the cold streets. Nazi soldiers were everywhere and I could see them behind us. Once we arrived at the station, we saw many children crying and pleading not to leave their parents. My dad looked more serious than any parents. I kissed him goodbye. Goodbye father.
Dear Diary
I will always remember this night. The night were Nazi officers stormed the streets. The night I left my home. The night I finally thought I was going to be safe. That night.
My mum rushed me out of bed. The sky was dark, and mist circled the everlasting gloom. We were at walking towards the train station when at last she told me the truth. The truth about how I was going to England, and she was not coming. Then The train pulled up and my mother gave me a bag. Finally, I stepped onto the train.
The Kindertransport
The kindertransport was a lifesaving form of rescue transportation which saved tens of thousands of helpless children. They were from Nazi controlled territory. In 1938, the British government created a game changing plan to save Jewish children under the age of 17 from Germany, so they could have a safe space. As kinder means ‘children’ in German and it was a form of transport it’s got named the kindertransport. After the war many parents of rescued children were killed by the enemies. This meant the children became orphans and chose to build new lives in the Uk and make it home.
Dear Diary,
It was the middle of the night when my mum woke me in tears saying I need to get ready for the kindertransport. My heart started aching, I knew she signed me up but I didn’t know how quick I would enter. I started to pack my things, as I was packing I heard my mum sobbing. The more things I packed the sadder I got.
We headed down to the station where there awaited so many jewish children saying goodbye to the their loved ones. I knew that was going to be me soon. My mum grabbed me and hugged me and said “no matter what I’ll always love you”.