1950's Day in Year 1 and 2

Year 1 and 2 traveled back in time as they role played a 1950's school day.

Having come to school in great costumes, the children lined up before being allowed to enter their classroom.

 

They were met by a more severe Mrs Chilvers who instructed the children to sit at individual tables without speaking.

All the children obediently found their seats and sat focused and upright without being asked. The sight of a long ruler and the warning that any fidgeting would result in standing facing the wall made for a very attentive class.

After completing a spelling test and copied sentence, the children were somewhat rearranged to reflect how well they had spelt.

It was interesting to see how the children reacted to these changes. Many of the class said they liked sitting independently and in silence.

The formality lightened up as we talked more about the differences between 1950's school and today. We were grateful for a visit from Mrs Porter during which children were encouraged to ask questions about how life was.

This demonstrated just how interested and enthusiastic they were.

After a short 1950's BBC music and movement lesson the class relaxed and had fun as they danced and sang to ‘Rock around the clock’. An exhausting but fun day for all.