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Matilda The Musical: Design a Poster Activity - Encourage children to get creative as they design their very own poster advertising Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical. For even more like this, browse our full library of Matilda The Musical resources here. Who is Matilda? Matilda loves reading. What is your favourite book? Could you write a review of it to tell other people about it? Matilda reads ‘The Secret Garden’, ‘Great Expectations’ and many other famous books. Can you find out more about these stories and their authors? There are similar designations used for the Infantry Tank Mark II as well, being called the Matilda Mk.II, Matilda II or Matilda Senior.

By mid-1942, the Germans had devised efficient infantry tactics using the Pak 38 and the long-barrel 50 mm (1.97 in) version of the Panzer III (Ausf J), which could deal with the Matilda. One solution for the British design was to upgrade the main gun, but with a turret ring of only 1.37 m (4.49 ft), no superior gun could be mounted without a major overhaul of the entire hull. In the film, the brave and defiant character of Matilda cares about her friends and wants to make a difference. She decides to stand up to Miss Trunchbull. This fun craft activity invites children to create cardboard cut-outs of themselves inspired by the defiant pose demonstrated by Matilda as she stands against her revolting headmistress. The hydraulically-powered three man fully traversing turret was cast in one solid piece of hardened steel. It was almost cylindrical (slightly sloped) and large enough to accommodate the main gun and a coaxial machine-gun, as well as the gunner, loader, and commander. The gun elevation was -15 +20 degrees. The gun’s elevation was not mechanical or geared in any way. The Gunner elevated and depressed the gun by hand, supporting the weight on his shoulder with a large shoulder pad. The small size of the 2-Pounder gun meant it was not an uncomfortable task to manipulate as needed. It also had the added bonus of providing rudimentary the gun stabilization, as the gunner could easily keep the gun on target while the tank was moving.The story of Matilda has a lot of nice and not-so-nice characters - your pupils can use their knowledge of them with this Nice Characters vs Nasty Characters Worksheet. Using Roald Dahl's characters as inspiration, children should think of their very own nice and nasty characters! What will they come up with? Many Matildas had been lost during the battle of Gazala, Operation Crusader, and the first battle of El Alamein. Surviving ones were placed in the reserve or used as reinforcements, like this Mk.IV (late production) “Defiance” of the 4th Royal Armoured Regiment, part of the VIIIth Army. The second battle of El Alamein, October 1942. Captured Matildas The next model, the Mark III, saw the replacement of the old AEC engines for more modern twin Leyland diesel engines. These were sturdier and increased the range significantly. In the chapter ‘Miss Honey’s Cottage’, there are lots of complicated words (e.g. mysterious, phenomenon, precocious, self-consciousness). Can you find out what they mean? They were part of the 4th Royal Tank Regiment, taking part in the battle of Keren and all other operations in this sector. But the mountainous terrain prevented any efficient large-scale use. Others were shipped to Greece (during the Balkan campaign), Crete and Malta, to prevent any German landing there.

This article will use the Matilda designation for the Infantry Tank Mark II (A.12). The A.11 will be called Infantry Tank Mark I. Design of the Matilda By late 1940, this model was replaced by the lighter and more recent Besa model, of the same caliber, without a mantlet. This was known as the Matilda Mk.IIA. The Besa was a British version of the Czechoslovak ZB-53. It was compact, air-cooled and belt-fed. You could also use this to prompt a class discussion. Do your pupils think any of the other characters changed too? If so, how did they change? Teaching a lesson on Matilda's characters? There is a document, “‘Cabinet Officer Papers 120/354 August 1940 to September 1942: Tank Nomenclature and Classification”, that shows the Infantry Tank Mark I as being named the Matilda after June 1941 and proposing the use of Matilda I instead. It similarly shows the Infantry Tank Mark II being named Matilda, with the proposal to redesignate it as the Matilda II. Matilda Frog & Murray, Murray FT: Australian flamethrower versions used in the SW Pacific. Only 25 Frog conversions. Murray figures are unknown.If you’d like even more like this, you can browse our entire collection of Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical resources here. Who are the characters in Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical? Infantry Tank Mark IIA* Specifications, The Vulcan Foundary Ltd by designer Sir John Dodd August 1940 Matilda Hedgehog: an Australian regular Mk.V fitted with a folded 7-chambered spigot mortar, mounted on the rear engine hood. 6 were built, tested in May 1945, but never used operationally. Preserved Matilda British Infantry Tank A.12 Mk.V at the Imperial War Museum Duxford 1940 desert camouflage

They represented a minority of this unit’s strength, the bulk of infantry tanks companies being taken by the older A.11 Infantry Tank Mk.I. However, their armor was superior to the formidable French B1 bis, and they proved it during a single battle, at Arras. Matilda is extremely gifted and talented at different things. Discuss what we mean by ‘talents’. What talents do you have? How can we get better at things we aren’t quite as good at?These wonderful activities are inspired by wonderful new film Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical. These Matilda activities are perfect for use at home or in the classroom, after taking your children to watch the movie. The Mark IV (1941-42) introduced an improved Leyland diesel, and the turret leather belt fixation replaced by a fixed tubular mounting. The turret lamp was also removed. It was the main production version, with perhaps 1200 units built throughout 1942. The Mark V (1943), was the last version, fitted with an improved gearbox and Westinghouse air servo. Some attempts were made to replace the old QF-2pdr (40 mm/1.57 in) with a more efficient 6-pdr (57 mm) high-velocity gun, already tested on the Cromwell, Cavalier and Centaur. In this hope, a Cromwell turret was tested with the Matilda hull, but production never materialized.

Read the descriptions of Miss Honey and Miss Trunchbull in Chapter 7. Use these to try and draw / paint pictures of them. One of Matilda's character traits is that she's a keen bookworm, so she's probably looking for a new book to read! Your pupils can tell Matilda what to read next with this fun Recommend a Book for Matilda Worksheet. Why not see how the main characters compare by using this Miss Honey Character Profile Worksheet and this Matilda Character Profile Worksheet? You could ask children to fill out different character profiles and discuss how their characters differ. Matilda tank on its way into Tobruk, displaying an Italian flag, 24 January 1941, during Operation Compass. Matilda visits the library regularly to find new books to read. Visit your school or local library and see what services it offers. Could you make a poster to advertise your library?Whether you’re looking for fun activities to use in the classroom or at home, we’ve got you covered. We’ve teamed up with Sony Pictures Entertainment to bring you a wealth of wonderful activities themed around Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical. Each one has been carefully curated by our team of experienced teachers, so you can rest assured that they’re suitable and stimulating for your little learners.