Toy Museum Visit

Who Likes Toys? We Like Toys!

At the end of a busy week of Phonics Screening, our energetic learners enjoyed the grand finale of History workshops run by the Heritage Museum Centre. 

During the day, the children enjoyed investigating many different toys of the past. As part of our historical enquiry, we thought about whether we preferred modern toys to those of the past. 

It was exciting and there were so many new skills that we tried out with the interesting toy collections. 

Here are a few snapshots...

Bagatelle

Selection of old dolls

 

Noah's Ark, Zoetropes and Flick books

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Solitaire (marbles) and swinging skittles

  

Hoop and stick and skipping ropes

 

Red, painted wooden soldiers

Wooden  building blocks

Other wooden toys

 

Quoits hoopla

Here is some writing about our day:

Impact: The children investigated Victorian toys and old fashioned games by learning the rules and playing with friends.  They compared these toys with their own modern toys and found some similarities and differences. Children used their knowledge of everyday materials and questioning skills. 

E.g. We still have yo-yos today, but they are not just made of wood. Modern yo-yos are also made of plastic which was not around during the Victorian times.