We had 3 groups and each group had a visit to a Victorian School room, a sessions using and learning Victorain street games, a sessions looking at and handling Victorian toys and a tour of the Victorian galleries.
At the museum before our activities start
My group had the street games first.
a dice game
hopscotch
once a group had learned how to play their game, they then taught another pair how to play
marbles
skipping games and rhymes
keep the hoop rolling-not that easy!
Tilly liked this OXO game best of all.
Maddie liked the hoop.
Ben enjoyed the marbles.
Mrs Millars group.
some of the toys- a shoe doll.
wating to go to school- 1 penny had to be paid to the teacher
wating for lessons to begin
listening to how different school days were in Victorian times
collecting the pennies for Miss Rosling
learning about punishments
Tillie read a verse of a poem before the class answered questions about it
Hollie read the next verse
slates were handed out
spellings were tested
handwriting using ink-no blotches were allowed!
copying the letters carefully
reciting times tables
lunch time- some brought a Victorian style lunch
sandwiches wrapped in brown paper
everyone dressed up and looked the part- even the staff!
more school room lessons
boys ( who were considered to be more important) sat at the front.
pennies collected in- no penny= no school
handwriting using right hands only
street games
whip and top
last school room group
poor Sophie right at the back
Luke tried to write right handed even though he is left handed- as per Victorian rules
the sun came out for the last group and their street gamne session
practising hard...
and got it!
boys enjoying skipping
the dice game
marbles
Looking at toys...
in the gallery learning about the different houses and rooms according to different classes from lower to upper class
the nursery
the bedroom
the kitchen
the transport museum
exploring toys- who would have played with them?
what are they?
are they real or replicas?
our favourites
A great day- so much to see and do.
