What a brilliant day we’ve had at Abbey House museum!
We started off with a safety talk, before getting on the coach (which was very exciting) and setting off to the museum.
When we got to Abbey House, we dropped off our bags and did a fantastic workshop about household objects from the past. The children listened well and got involved with discussions.
After a yummy lunch, we had a look around the old streets at the museum. We saw a shop, pub, church and school.
We also spent time looking at the displays in the museum. We were on the hunt for a toy we have been learning about in class. It was a wax doll owned by a girl called Miss Maude Cooper. A long time ago, dolls were made of wax because the material was cheap. But children had to be very careful with these dolls as they could melt if they were close to heat. Sadly the doll was in storage, but we saw lots of other interesting toys and played with them too.
Then we came back to school on the coach. We are very tired but have had a brilliant day.
Thank you so much to our adult helpers. We wouldn’t have been able to go without you! We appreciate your help very much.