WINKLEIGH Primary School pupils have been reflecting upon the events of World War One with a poignant letter project.

Children have been studying the First World War and the Battle of the Somme, which saw its 100th anniversary earlier this month.

Year 4 pupils were asked to write fictitious letters reflecting upon how the soldiers of the time may have felt.

Among those to write a letter was nine-year-old Soren Moreby.

Here, Soren imagines what it may have been like to have served on the front line over a century ago:

Dear Uncle Joe,

It’s horrible in the trenches, people are constantly dying. It’s terrifying all the time, that’s why my handwriting is shaky. I’m glad you’re safe. You’re always at the risk of dying. On Christmas it was good, we played a game of football. Unfortunately, Germany won 3-2. I made a friend that day but after the football match we all had to run back to the trenches before we all got shot. It was so sad because I just made a friend and now i have to shoot him. He gave me a box of biscuits so I can always remember him. I’ve got to go now, I’ll write to you tomorrow, if I’m still alive. Soren.

The project will teach children about other aspects of wartime life.