abingdon.org.uk/prep 9 TRIPS During their studies on the Victorians, Year 5 enjoyed a fun trip to the Black Country Museum in Dudley. The living museum element offered an insightful and interactive experience into life during this era. The pupils enjoyed playing street games, were enlightened about the discipline of the Victorian schoolroom, visited the shops, and learned about the dangers of the coal mine and how animal traps were made. YEAR 5 EXPERIENCE VICTORIAN LIFE Supporting their studies of life in Ancient Rome in Latin, Year 7 travelled to Bath to visit the famous Roman bath houses. First was a session looking at sources and handling artefacts, where the pupils were invited to give their own personal response to the question “Was Aquae Sulis just a normal Roman town?” After lunch, they toured the bath complex, looking at such areas as the apodyterium (changing room) and the caldarium (steam room), culminating in seeing the famous Great Bath and the sacred spring which provides the water for it. YEAR 7 AT AQUAE SULIS YEAR 4 OUT AND ABOUT, AT OXFORD CASTLE Year 4 visited Oxford Castle to conclude their enquiry topic on how crime and punishment has changed through the ages. The pupils took part in a timeline workshop and they got to handle artefacts from different eras. The class were especially intrigued by the story of Mary Blandy, a wealthy woman who had been accused of poisoning her father with arsenic. Their next activity was to put Mary Blandy on trial! They enjoyed taking on the roles of the courtroom and, after heated discussions, found her NOT guilty of her crimes. Afterwards, they had a guided tour of the castle and prison, and climbed right to the top of the castle turret and explored the deep, dark crypt too. All in all, it was a super day out that brought our recent History topic to life. ... AND CHRIST CHURCH, ABINGDON Year 4 visited Christ Church, Abingdon as part of our RE topic on places of worship. In class, we have mainly looked at the traditional Anglican church but visiting Christ Church, previously a working stone barn, helped Year 4 to see that churches do not all look the same. The children were excellent at spotting many of the features we have learned about in class, as well as understanding why Churches hold Communion, Baptisms and Christenings. The children were especially excited to spot the Abingdon School Crest which was donated in the 1960s.
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