On Friday 10th July, Matthew Moss learners from years 8, 9 and 10 took part in a virtual question and answer session with a Holocaust survivor.
The Holocaust survivor who joined our learners was Dr Martin Stern, who was born in Holland in 1938. Martin was arrested by two Nazi officers whilst at school when he was five years old and taken to Westerbork concentration camp. Martin was then transported via a cattle train to a second contraction camp, Theresienstadt, where he remained until the end of the Second World War in 1945. After the war, Martin moved to England where he studied at Manchester Grammar School and later went on to study Medicine at Oxford University.
During the virtual session, Martin recalled his personal experiences and welcomed questions from our learners. It was an absolute pleasure for all involved at Matthew Moss to be a part of this virtual interview and our learners asked thoughtful and considerate questions. The experience was memorable and a unique learning opportunity as one learner comment shows:
“It was a great experience. It was so much different to just learning about it in school and allowed us to learn so much more. Hearing it from Martin’s perspective made me more aware of the trauma he suffered and the importance of remembering the Holocaust rather than just sitting in a classroom learning about it.”
The Humanities team would like to thank the Holocaust Education Trust, Dr Martin Stern and our wonderful Matthew Moss learners for this wonderful virtual learning opportunity.
