Learning about toys from the past

Tuesday 03 February 2026

Today the KS1 had the pleasure of having a lovely visitor in school. Sue! Sue is a long-known resident at Scholes Primary school. Today the children were able to ask Sue all about the toys she played with when she was younger.

Here are some of the questions we asked:

2C

What companies made toys back then?

What was your favourite toy to play with and why?

 

1/2B

What material were your toys made from?

What were toy shops like?

 

1A

Did you have a slide or did you go to the park when you were younger?

Did you have colouring books?

 

See some of Sue’s answers below.

This half-term we have been learning all about toys from the past. We’ve learnt how to spot older toys and the materials they were made from.

Help at home by discussing toys you played with when you were younger and try to identify differences between toys then and now. It would be brilliant if you could get older family members involved such as grandparents or even perhaps well-known neighbours.

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