Learning enhanced on visits
Reception pupils took a trip to the Snowdonia Mountains where they visited Piggery Pottery, situated in Llanberis, as part of their topic on materials on Friday, February 10.
Piggery Pottery is a small, family run business that hand crafts an enormous range of beautiful pottery pieces all of which guests can paint how they wish using their vivid imaginations to create a design they can treasure.
There were a host of activities to take part in throughout the day, including painting their own pot, pebble painting, canvas painting, mask painting and slate painting.
Mr McDuff, said: “The group had a fantastic time at Piggery Pottery and everyone at Rydal Penrhos would like to thank them for their hospitality.
“Trips like this are important for our young pupils, as it helps them get creative outside the classroom in a relaxed and friendly environment, which also boosts their confidence in unfamiliar surroundings.
“This year’s Reception class are a fantastic group and a credit to not only themselves but the school in general.”
Year 6 pupils spent the day at the Quarry Bank Mill in Wilmslow on Thursday, February 9, which is one of the best preserved textile mills of the Industrial Revolution and is now a museum of the cotton industry.
On arriving at the Mill, the pupils, who were dressed in themed attire, took part in a drama based session entitled 'Practice Makes Perfect' at the Apprentice House.
They were cast as a contingent of new apprentices from a workhouse and were just in time for a school lesson.
Whilst at the house they were also shown how to make their beds and were checked over to ensure they were big enough and fit enough to work in the Mill.
During the event they also learnt about the illnesses the apprentices would have suffered from and how they were treated when they were sick, with some ailments being treated with leeches. Following this the group were shown around the Mill itself and learnt about the type of jobs children would have had to do, in addition to the significant lack of health and safety measures that were implemented during that time period.
Mrs Culver, said: “The tour guides did an excellent job in explaining the different stages and processes at work in the Mill and the pupils benefited from a hands on approach.”
Our Year 2 class took a trip to Techniquest Glyndwr in Wrexham, which is located on the grounds of the town’s university, on Tuesday January 17.
Pupils took part in a host of activities during the visit, including the opportunity to sample different games, each with their own tasks.
Mrs Davies, said: “From spinning plastic balls using centrifugal force to negotiating through a corridor of mirrors, to using pulleys to load a cargo ship to creating a cushioned landing for a raw egg, Year 2 were very busy learning the many uses of an eclectic array of materials.
“A thoroughly enjoyable and informative day was had by all.”
Led by their Techniquest tutor, the pupils took part in a wide range of activities throughout the day, which were designed to enhance the group’s knowledge of materials which they then took back to the classroom.
This is one of many educational visits taken by the prep school throughout the academic year, which sees them embark on learning outside of a normal environment at venues such as the Welsh Mountain Zoo and Bodelwyddan Castle.