CHILDREN from a village school have gone back in time to experience life in war-torn Britain.

Youngsters from Witchampton First School were tasked with organising a tea party using rationing as part of the World War Two event held this month.

Pupils also wore 1940s-style clothes to learn about what schooldays were like for their great-grandparents more than 70 years ago.

Head Cathie Bolton said: “We feel it is very important that this generation learns about this momentous time in our country’s recent history.

“Our day showed that although times were tough for our grandparents and great-grandparents there was also a show of immense resilience and spirit.”

Children made their own ration books before creating a shopping list of ingredients for their tea party. They then visited the local shop to buy items needed.

Shop staff stamped the rations books and used authentic scales to weigh loose ingredients.

Children then helped to cook and prepare the food before their parents visited the school for the party.

Teacher Emma Richardson said: “It was quite eerie walking around the school that day as it really looked like time had stood still.

"t was a moving occasion for all.”