Hedgehogs : History

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Castles!

The class have really enjoyed our Castles topic, especially our most recent DT unit! They designed, made and evaluated their wonderful model castles. The children learnt and used a range of skills and showed great resilience when faced with some of the more difficult mechanisms such as the drawbridge. A really fun, creative week.

Take a look at their spectacular castles, all with a working drawbridge and portcullis!

Toys from the Past

In history, we started our new unit about Toys in the Past. The children drew and wrote about their favourite toy; they included what they like about it, the material it is made from and how it functions. We made comparisons between their favourite toys and toys from the past.

Mrs Key and I also shared some of our own childhood toys. Mrs Grottick also very kindly brought in a whole selection of the toys she used to play with. The children were fascinated to look at her old toys and asked her lots of interesting questions.

We sent an email out to the other teachers in the school to ask what they used to enjoy playing with. It was great for the children to experience the real artefacts and they gained so much from this.

We also learnt more about Victorian toys and compared these to toys from later time periods. The children really enjoyed making and playing with their own cup and ball!

Seaside Rocks!

Rabbits and Hedgehogs all enjoyed a wonderful morning at the Time and Tide Museum where we learnt more about the seaside in the past. The children had great fun rock and roll dancing as Mods and Rockers, met a Victorian lady, and finished off with a Punch and Judy show. The beach this afternoon was also so much fun. The water was freezing, but we had fun dipping our toes in the sea. A wonderful day with some wonderful children!