Wednesday, 28 August 2013
1863 School Day
The junior school went back in time yesterday. We travelled back to 1863 and found out what school life was like. We experienced what it was like to be in classroom in 1863 and had a visiting teacher "Miss Williams" (Rachel Checketts from Central Museum) take our class. She was very strict. We made our own butter and make jam sandwiches which we wrapped up in newspaper. We played old fashioned games like hopscotch, tag, pass the glove and remember the objects.
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Fantastic photos Junior School. I so wish I could have stayed and be transported back to 1863 with you all as it looked like a lot of fun! What did you like most? And what don't you think you would have enjoyed about school in the 1860s?
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DeleteI liked playing hopscotch and all of the games from Niamh
I liked making butter. from Heidi
I liked making the booklets. from Eli
Getting the cane would be very painful. from Megan
I like today better because we can take photos in colour. from Charlie
It looks like you had a lot of fun dressing up and going back to 1863. How did you make the butter? From the Pukeko team
ReplyDeleteTo make butter we put some cream in a jar with an old fashioned peg. We shook it until it turned yellow.
ReplyDeleteHi Room 6 we loved the dresses the girls had to wear in the olden days. Did you really like them too? Did you have a fun day? From Sylvia and Olivia Room 5 Winton.
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DeleteYes we had lots of fun and we loved dressing up. from room 6
HI Room 6, we really love your picture trail that shows off all your photos. It looks really awesome. We think we might have to put one on our blog too. From Room 5.
ReplyDeleteWow - How cool do you guy's look as 1863 children! We have had a lot of re-inactments in our house of 1863 school with Aidan & Niamh as Teachers! from Kylie & Shaun
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