Victorian Homelife and Toys for Year 1/2: 29th September 2016

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Year 1/2 were visited by a Victorian housekeeper

who worked using drama activities such as roleplay and tableaux to explore the topic with the children.  The workshop gave the children a chance to explore different aspects and chores of a Victorian household, as well as a chance to play with Victorian toys at the end. The day was very interactive.

Freshwater theatre company came in very early to recreate areas that represented the rooms that the children explored.

Rooms visited:

The Housekeepers Room

The Attic Bedroom

The Scullery

The Kitchen

The Drawing Room

The Nursery (with the toys)

Everyone enjoyed the day!

 

Parent E-Safety & Safeguarding ‎Workshop – Monday 26th September 2016‎

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Parents from each year group were invited to attend an important workshop covering issues on E-safety and safeguarding. The school shared the school policies and gave advice on how to keep children safe online. We had a great turned out.

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Victorian Schooldays for Year 3/4 – 27th September 2016

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History comes alive!

Years 3/4 were taught  by a Victorian schoolteacher who conducted an hour long session with the children in Buttercup.

The morning was spent covering different aspects of the Victorian curriculum and the cultural context of the time – Children discussing the fact that some children are not in school as they are working and so on. They will also get to see (and maybe even try out) some of the Victorian punishments for misbehaviour!

Freshwaters theatre company were invited to run a Victorian classroom session. The students were transported back to 1899 and were given a lesson they would never forget as the strict Victorian schoolteacher assessed handwriting, drill and arithmetic through role play of course!