--- title: "Year 7 Crack Codes and Solve Mysteries at WW2 Museum Visit" url: "https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2026-11-11-year-7-crack-codes-and-solve-mysteries-at-ww2-museum-visit" school: "Penwortham Priory Academy" --- # Year 7 Crack Codes and Solve Mysteries at WW2 Museum Visit ![Image of Year 7 Crack Codes and Solve Mysteries at WW2 Museum Visit](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/images/gallery/year-7-secret-war-mol-visit/IMG_7500.JPEG) 11 November 2026 REPORT BY MR ECCLES, LEAD TEACHER OF HISTORY A small group of our Year 7 pupils recently enjoyed a fascinating visit to the WW2 “Secret War” event at the Museum of Lancashire, where they stepped back in time to discover some of the hidden stories behind the Second World War. The session featured a range of interactive activities, including aerial reconnaissance challenges, D-Day intelligence missions, secret agent training and code-breaking workshops inspired by the work carried out at Bletchley Park. The pupils thoroughly enjoyed the hands-on nature of the day. They relished the opportunity to analyse wartime photographs, work together to solve intelligence problems, create spy gadgets and ID papers, and test their skills with codes and ciphers. Each activity encouraged teamwork, communication and problem-solving, while bringing history to life in an engaging and memorable way. Throughout the visit, our pupils conducted themselves impeccably and were a real credit to both themselves and the school. Staff at the venue commented positively on their enthusiasm, behaviour and willingness to take part in every aspect of the experience. Their curiosity and maturity helped make the visit both enjoyable and educational for everyone involved. The trip was a tremendous success and provided a valuable opportunity to enhance classroom learning through real-world experiences. We are extremely grateful to the organisers for delivering such an interesting event and hope to be able to return and take part again next academic year. ### Year 7 Secret War MoL Visit [![](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/year-7-secret-war-mol-visit/IMG_7493.JPEG)](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/images/gallery/year-7-secret-war-mol-visit/IMG_7493.JPEG) [![](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/year-7-secret-war-mol-visit/IMG_7495.JPEG)](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/images/gallery/year-7-secret-war-mol-visit/IMG_7495.JPEG) [![](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/year-7-secret-war-mol-visit/IMG_7496.JPEG)](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/images/gallery/year-7-secret-war-mol-visit/IMG_7496.JPEG) [![](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/year-7-secret-war-mol-visit/IMG_7499.JPEG)](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/images/gallery/year-7-secret-war-mol-visit/IMG_7499.JPEG) [![](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/year-7-secret-war-mol-visit/IMG_7500.JPEG)](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/images/gallery/year-7-secret-war-mol-visit/IMG_7500.JPEG) [![](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/year-7-secret-war-mol-visit/IMG_7502.JPEG)](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/images/gallery/year-7-secret-war-mol-visit/IMG_7502.JPEG) [![](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/year-7-secret-war-mol-visit/IMG_7503.JPEG)](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/images/gallery/year-7-secret-war-mol-visit/IMG_7503.JPEG) [![](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/year-7-secret-war-mol-visit/IMG_7504.JPEG)](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/images/gallery/year-7-secret-war-mol-visit/IMG_7504.JPEG) [![](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/year-7-secret-war-mol-visit/IMG_7507.JPEG)](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/images/gallery/year-7-secret-war-mol-visit/IMG_7507.JPEG) [![](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/year-7-secret-war-mol-visit/IMG_7508.JPEG)](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/images/gallery/year-7-secret-war-mol-visit/IMG_7508.JPEG) [![](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/year-7-secret-war-mol-visit/IMG_7510.JPEG)](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/images/gallery/year-7-secret-war-mol-visit/IMG_7510.JPEG) [![](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/year-7-secret-war-mol-visit/IMG_7512.JPEG)](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/images/gallery/year-7-secret-war-mol-visit/IMG_7512.JPEG) [![](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/year-7-secret-war-mol-visit/IMG_7515.JPEG)](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/images/gallery/year-7-secret-war-mol-visit/IMG_7515.JPEG) [![](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/year-7-secret-war-mol-visit/IMG_7516.JPEG)](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/images/gallery/year-7-secret-war-mol-visit/IMG_7516.JPEG) [![](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/year-7-secret-war-mol-visit/IMG_7519.JPEG)](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/images/gallery/year-7-secret-war-mol-visit/IMG_7519.JPEG) [History](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/tag/history) [Trips](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/tag/trips) [Humanities](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/tag/humanities) [ Remembrance at Priory 2026](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2026-11-08-remembrance-at-priory-2026) ### Penwortham Priory Academy Crow Hills Road Penwortham Preston Lancashire PR1 0JE 01772 320250 ### Useful Links - 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