Your 100 Word Challenge this week is to write 100 words – no more, no less – based on our visit to see the amazing War Horse!
You might want to describe a gripping scene from the play….or write a critical review of the performance….what did you think of the set, costumes, puppets and special effects? Perhaps you would like to write an information text about horses in the First World War, or a poem inspired by the play?
I can’t wait to read them!
Miss T
I really liked War Horse especially how they made Joey and Topthorn look so real. It was very good even though it was loud at the bombing parts. For people that haven’t seen it ,it’s about a boy’s adventure to find his horse during World War One or the Great War. It was also lovely that you could see those drawings behind the actors and entry dates. I am glad there was a happy ending because I was sure it was going to be sad. I liked Topthorn best. It was interesting when Michael Morpurgo went and talked about the play.
Warhorse
It was no use I would die trying to find Joey. He had been missing for 3 months now and that’s why I was on a search for him. My dad didn’t care he was always drunk and never made me feel good. He once kicked me because of Joey kicking him. What was I doing here in a battlefield, but not trying to fight for our country, but find my horse? I would never give up until I die because Joey and me were meant to be together forever. “Albert run there’s gas.”
Goodbye Joey
Goodbye for ever
War Horse
Year Six went to see War Horse on Thursday 10th February. The puppets were amazing, and how they could take the weight of a fully grown man I don’t know. The people underneath the puppets were so in time with each other that it really looked as if the horse was walking! They were so effective. The National Theatre has made a masterpiece out of a masterpiece, which must also be great. Overall I would definitely recommend going to this performance by the National Theatre, Although some scenes may be upsetting for younger children. Eleanor Palmer school news.
During WW1 the British Army had more than a million horses. They wanted more horses so every week North America would ship over 1000 more!By November 1918, half of the British Army’s horses were in France. The rest were spread across the Balkans, Middle East, Egypt, Italy and the UK. There were four main roles for horses. Supply horses were used to move ammo, supplies and ambulances. Riding horses were ridden by soldiers behind the front. Teams of gun horses pulled artillery pieces that weighed as much as taxis. Cavalry horses were still used in battle at this time.
11th November 1918
The signal went and they were off. They were charging towards enemy lines. It was a cold misty morning and the Germans were in buildings. The seventh Dragoons charged with their swords drawn. There was gunfire coming from the target but the cavalry were untouched. Civilians and escaped prisoners of war drove the hostile soldiers out of the buildings. The horses were closer and galloped at the enemy. The people who rode them swiped their gleaming sabres at the terrified Germans. The British cavalry members left few German casualties. The battle ended as the clock struck eleven.
War Horse
The world around me exploded. The screaming had been silenced, but the strangely large rain drops still fell from the sky. Life seemed to cease.
People lay around me; they were not moving. My rider fell but I didn’t have time to turn around. I ran with the remaining cavalry towards a forest dense with pine trees. My foot caught on something sharp. I looked down and saw wire piercing my skin. A few days passed and my cut got infected. I saw a soldier that slowly drew a revolver and there was silence. My life had ended.
Joey
It was an accident,
But it hurts a lot,
I see my foot in wire,
And I don’t think it can get worse,
So I’m not sure if I should worry,
But I know other people would,
I’m sadly stuck in the middle,
Unlike people in Munich,
Because I can’t move myself,
I feel like I’ll be here in May,
I didn’t know it was here,
And I wasn’t wearing a hood,
So I think that I should hurry,
Wait,
I see some humans coming,
They might put me in a cage,
I doubt they give carrots,
Or combs!
War Horse!
I really enjoyed the show! It was amazing how they made the horse. I also really like the music it was very nice and the person who sung was really annoying because he sung every time and the best bits were just about to start but then he sung. I think that they could improve how long it is and the horse. We know that a horse has four legs but in the show it showed eight legs – two people legs and stick legs. I also like the gun fire because it scared a lot of us. Janet and I!
How can it be that a puppet animal could have such an impact on your emotions? Well, War-horse is a play full of life and excitement. It shows how horrifying war can be, not only for humans, but also for the horses engaged in combat.
The story starts in rural Dorset but the most dramatic moments are on the battlefields of Europe where so many lives were lost 100 years ago. Joey is the hero of this story. He serves for both the British and German armies. It is an intriguing tale that keeps your on your tip-toes. A triumph!
I thoroughly enjoyed War Horse. The puppets and the puppeteers were incredible and Joey was amazing. I loved how sweet he was when he was a foal. My funniest bit was the crazy goose! The puppetry was so clever and inventive.
The story made me feel sad and joyful all at once. Some scenes made me really laugh and others were very emotional.
It was heartbreaking for Albert being separated from his horse, his loyal friend and when they were reunited again, it was so moving.
After the show was over I just wanted to watch it all over again!
War Horse
Explosions of light filled the air
Their are places that do not dare
From people falling one by one
To peolpe who don’t forgive for what they have done
Machine guns bang and rattle
Worse than the stampede of running cattle
Tanks are coming in their three’s
While other soldiers are back at sea
People trained to kill and fight
While other men are full with fright
Some horses tired from pulling machines
Yet other horses have it in their genes
After the war most people survive
But other innocent soldiers have died
Ten years have come by
Now enemys of the past say hi.
fading away like the stars in the morning
losing there light in the glorious sun
only remembered for what we have done
only the truth in the fife we have spoken
only the seed in life we have sown
these shall pass on wards when we are forgotten
only remembered for what we have done
who’ll sing the anthem and who’ll tell the story
will the line hold will it scatter and run
shall we at last be reunited in the glory
only remembered for what we have done