Mrs Cole's Old Toys

Thanks to Mrs Cole for bringing some of her old toys to share with us. She showed us how they worked and we had a try too. Toys have certainly become much more advanced since she was a little girl!

Our Special Toys

We thoroughly enjoyed bringing along a toy from home to share with our peers. Our class was transformed into a mini museum as we set them up and wrote labels to go with each toy. After lunch it was time to share some information about our toy and to demonstrate any special features. Amazingly, no two toys were the same!

MOTAT - A Wonderful Trip

As part of our study on TOYS (past and present) we embarked on a school trip to the Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT) and we were not disappointed. We were immersed in all the different exhibits and thoroughly enjoyed going on a scavenger hunt among the historic buildings. The tram ride that travelled to the aviation hangar was a delight. We enjoyed views of the park along the way and our friendly tram driver, Albert, was happy for us to disembark at the end of the track while he prepared to move to the other end of the coach in order to make the return journey.

Our education session with Cici was excellent. She introduced us to many old fashioned toys and then allowed us to play with them. We certainly enjoyed that opportunity and agree that it had been a very special visit.

Our Buddies in Room 25

We enjoyed finding out about a man called William Bentley who was the first photographer of snowflakes in the late 1800s. After that we folded paper and cut them into beautiful snowflake shapes - every one was different just as snowflakes are! Look at us - we really enjoyed our time together with our buddy class.

Constable Willets

Constable Willets has been a regular visitor to our classes in the last fortnight and today it was Room 5 and 6 who were fortunate enough to hear him share his message. As part of our Keeping Ourselves Safe programme he focused on area 3. He was impressed that so many children know their full name and address already. Constable Willets reminded our children that they are the owners of their own body and he gave them some tools to use should they feel unsafe in situations where they may experience unwanted touch. Many thanks, Constable Willets, for your great teaching session.