Over the last half term, the children have been learning about 3 famous nurses – Mary Seacole, Florence Nightingale and Edith Cavell. Today’s lesson started with a knowledge summary quiz, where the children interacted with their peers to find answers to a range of questions about these famous women.
The children then summarised their learning in groups of 4 by comparing the similarities and differences between the nurses.
Did you know?
-Mary Seacole and Florence Nightingale both worked in the Crimean War whereas Edith worked during WW1
-Mary set up a hotel whereas Florence and Edith both worked in hospitals.
-All 3 nurses trained other nurses
-Florence Nightingale came from a wealthy family whereas Edith and Mary’s families were not wealthy
-They were all born in different countries – Edith in England, Mary in Jamaica and Florence in Italy
