Grace Darling

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By Clare Bevan — former primary teacher and author

She may have a name associated with Blackadder, but this Darling demonstrated a bravery that was not thought possible of women at the time…

Stormy seas

‘The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter’ (available online) is a play that will need some exciting sound effects. These include spooky, sparkly ‘Time Travel’ music; the gentle noises of a calm sea; and a stormy sea! Ask the children to suggest a variety of objects that could be used to make tinkling, swishing and thundering sounds. How about bicycle bells, rainsticks and large wobble boards?