Year 1 had a brilliant day out on our school trip. We visited Abbey House Museum as part of our history learning about old toys and we had so much fun exploring and discovering how children played in the past.
We loved walking down the Victorian street, visiting the school room and even stepping inside the jail (don’t worry – no one stayed there!). Dressing up in Victorian clothes was a big hit and helped us imagine what life was like long ago.
We also took part in a fantastic workshop where we saw lots of old toys – some were 200 years old! We even got to play with some of the toys which was really interesting and made us think about how toys have changed over time.
It was a fun-filled day and the children represented St James’ CE Primary impeccably.
Help at home:
Have a chat about toys from the past. Can you look at photos or talk to family members about what toys they played with when they were young? You could even compare an old toy with a modern one and spot what’s the same and what’s different.