On Wednesday 23rd October, P1 concluded our exciting Toys topic with a trip to Scotland Street School.

We were welcomed by our amazing guide Oliver, who explained that in the olden days girls and boys had to line up separately.

He told us all about the rules of the school, which were very strict. Miss Paisey nearly got the belt for talking! We wanted her to have 9 lashes, but in the end Oliver was kind and didn’t give her any.

We then went upstairs to an old fashioned classroom to learn about old toys and games.

We learnt about hula-hooping and Momina showed off her fabulous skipping skills!

Then we sorted a selection of toys, old and new, into various categories.  We were very good at this.

Finally, we had a go at making our very own peg dolls to take home.

It was a fantastic morning and we learnt so much about school and toys in the past. We would like to say a huge thank you to Oliver and all the parent helpers who came with us and helped make the trip a success.