Emscote pupils get taste of stern Victorian teaching
Published Date:
02 May 2008
By Robert Collins
Futuristic technology and period costume helped children at a Warwick school learn about history.
Pupils at Emscote Infant School walked through a model Tardis to help them prepare for the shock of going to school Victorian-style.
As part of a themed week the children had begun each day with a breakfast of porridge, took part in Victorian PE drills and learned how laundry was washed in the 19th century. On one day they took part in a costume re-enactment at St John’s House Museum.
Deputy headteacher Queralt said: “Dressing up and acting in role helps them to bring the scene to life. It is a brilliant way to teach things like writing and history but in a practical way.”
Mrs Madagan added: “The Tardis really fired their imagination. It makes history come to life.”
The full article contains 145 words and appears in Warwick Courier newspaper.
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Last Updated:
01 May 2008 8:33 AM
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Source:
Warwick Courier
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Location:
Warwick
