abingdon.org.uk/prep 5 TRIPS In November, Year 5 travelled to the Black Country Living Museum in Dudley. It was a thoroughly immersive experience where the children followed the lives of two Victorian children, Harry and Lillian for the day. They visited Victorian shops, houses and industrial workshops. They learnt the graft of metalwork, played with some traditional Victorian toys along the cobbled streets and even went to school to learn reading, writing and arithmetic. We had a bostin’ day! YEAR 5 EXPERIENCE VICTORIAN LIFE Aquae Sulis: my visit to Bath in 75 AD “I went to Aquae Sulis to be healed. This is the only hot spring in Britain. It is a sacred place. There are 43 minerals in the water, so this will help me heal properly. I also wish to pray to the goddess Sulis Minerva and I want her to curse the barbarian who stuck a sword in my arm. The moment I touched the water I felt instantly better and I praised Sulis Minerva.” Written by Zephaniah YEAR 7 AT AQUAE SULIS Year 4 enjoyed a fabulous day at Oxford Castle and Prison which tied in with their History topic of ‘Crime and Punishment through the Ages’. While they were there they climbed the tower and mound, they took a tour of the prison cells finding out about how different life was for rich and poor inmates. They also learnt about interesting characters who spent time there in Oxford Prison and found out all about hard labour punishments in Victorian times. After a delicious packed lunch they looked at artefacts which helped them discover more about crime and punishment in different periods of history. ... AND CHRIST CHURCH, ABINGDON We enjoyed a warm welcome at the Church, which is a beautiful mix of a centuries-old tithe barn and more modern additions. Heather, the Children’s Minister, stood under fairylights hanging from the beams above the nave to speak to the pupils about the history of the Church and congregation. She pointed out the key things you will find in a Christian Church, including the altar, pulpit and lectern. The children took part in a Baptism role play led by Curate Andrew, christening a doll James Jack Blue Teddy Bear. Another highlight of the trip was kneeling to receive the unusual sacrament of Haribo at the altar. The spongy hearts represented God’s love and the fried eggs new life, so that might give us pause for thought next time we have a bag of the sweets to enjoy. YEAR 4 AT OXFORD CASTLE ... YEAR 8 EXPLORE EVOLUTION Year 8 visited Oxford’s Natural History Museum, where they had a talk on evolution and adaptation. They found out if they had the gene to be supertasters - a protective trait, and those brave enough could handle Madagascan hissing cockroaches, before heading out to explore the museum (and its ever popular giftshop!).
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