Learning enhanced on visits
The Year 4 group made the short trip to Llandudno on Monday, September 18, where they visited the resort’s Home Front museum to enhance their learning as part of their topic on World War Two.
During the trip they found out about what it would have been like to have been a child living in the UK during the war, including the black out, rationing, evacuation, while Dominic Chamberlain also had the opportunity to dress up as an Air Raid Precaution (ARP) Warden.
The group also explore plenty of interesting facts such as road signs were swapped round to confuse the Germans if they did invade and black cows were painted with white stripes to keep them safe during the black out.
The highlight for the first group was meeting 87-year-old Olive, who lived in Birmingham during the war, and chose to stay in the city with her family during the evacuation process.
She joined the children in the museum’s air raid shelter and the pupils thoroughly enjoyed asking her lots of questions about her child life, and she also spoke about playing on the bombsites and having to spend most nights in her underground shelter in the garden, in addition to providing information on the ‘Make do and Mend Campaign’.
The Year 2 class visited the Groundworks Wrexham on Wednesday, September 27, where they took part in a special Celtic workshop.
During the day they reverted back to their Celtic selves by wearing woollen tunics, having lime washed spiked hair and adorning their faces with woad, which was custom before a battle.
Among the activities the pupils took part in were spear throwing, in addition to learning how to weave wool on a loom and make clay thumb-pots.
This is the latest in a series of trips planned throughout the Prep School during the term, which will see them take in places from Manchester City Football Academy to the Welsh Mountain Zoo.
Mrs Davies, said: “The Celtic workshop is something we have been involved in for a number of years now, and once again it was a hugely fun and informative day for our pupils.
“Learning outside the classroom is something we actively encourage here, and trips such as these give our pupils a chance to experience first-hand a new and interesting way of gathering new information about a specific subject or period of time.”
Year 1 pupils travelled to the Oriel Mostyn Gallery on Friday, October 13, where they took part in a special portrait workshop.
During their visit the budding artists were given the opportunity to explore and experiment with a variety of different techniques and materials, in addition to making their own choices in regards to what materials and resources they used for specific pieces.
They also had the chance to mix, shape, arrange and combine materials to create their own images.
Following the workshop the pupils were given a guided tour of the Clitch exhibition, and ventured inside a hot air balloon.
Mrs Merrick, said: “Trips like this is something that have proven to be hugely beneficial, as they are a fantastic way of enhancing learning outside of the classroom.
“Gaining new tips from professionals is sure to aid our young children considerably, and I would like to thank everyone at Oriel Mostyn for making us feel welcome on what was a fun-filled and highly useful visit.”
A group of pupils got up close and personal with wild animals on an educational visit.
As part of their curriculum on Bears, the Reception class visited the Welsh Mountain Zoo in Colwyn Bay on Wednesday, October 11, and in addition to viewing animals the group also had the privilege of feeding the grizzlies.
During the trip, which coincided with National Teddy Bear Day, the pupils got to hear from a zookeeper what the day-to-day life of a bear actually is, their eating habits and hibernation periods, which will aid their learning on the topic in the classroom.
The Welsh Mountain Zoo was opened on May 18, 1963 by the wildlife enthusiast and naturalist Robert Jackson and spans an area of 37 acres.
Mrs Devilleforte, said: “The children had a fantastic time at the zoo and even more so in the play area.
“Trips like this are important for pupils, especially ones in this age group, who may not have seen animals as large and rare as this too often, and they got to learn a little bit more about the Bears’ habitat and way of life for their curriculum, which was great.”