Year 2 visited the Ragged School Museum this week. The session engaged the children's minds with Victorian history and encouraged them to use their imagination and creative thinking through role play.
They were transported back to 1893 and they discovered what life was like for poor children their age living in Victorian London. The Ragged school was opened by Dr Barnado in 1877 and it provided an education for some children in the area.
The strict 'Miss Perkins' sat the girls on one side of the classroom and the boys on the other and then delivered a reading, writing and arithmetic lesson Victorian style. The children used authentic wooden desks, slate boards and chalk and looked at some of the punishments the children may have endured.
They all echoed that they would much rather Mead that the Ragged school but they enjoyed pretending they were Victorian children for a little while!
We were so appreciative of compliments we received from train passengers and from the museum staff on how well behaved our children were.
They made use proud!
Well done Year 2!
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