As part of primary 2’s topic, ‘Toys, Now and Then’ we have had some visitors who came into our classes to talk to us about the toys that they had when they were a child.

Who has visited ?

Our first visitor was Mrs Macdonald.  She showed the children a doll that she was given when she was just two years old ! The children learnt that the doll is one of her most prized possessions.  She has some memories of playing with it and dressing it and washing it in the bath.  Santa gave her the doll.

We also welcomed Mrs Davies from our school office. She brought in her clockwork toy teddy bear to show us.  She has taken very good care it as we learnt that it is over 50 years old.  She has even kept the box! She thinks that her mum and dad gave her this.

Matthew’s mummy came and showed us the silver cross pram and doll that she played with when she was a little girl.  We were most impressed with how new it looked.  She must have looked after it very well.

Finally, Mrs Hesketh who is one of our Pupil Support Workers, came in with three toys from the past.  She showed us her ‘Dressy Bessie’, a doll named Peter and her mummy’s doll , which we found out is 70 years old and made out of china.

What did we enjoy ?

Isabella – I liked having a shot of Matthews mummy’s doll.

Leo – I liked finding that Matthew’s mummy’s doll had eyes that opened.

Eleanor – I liked holding Peter the doll.

Damian – I liked holding Dressy Bessie because it has lots of things on the dress.

Lucia – I liked Dressy Bessie because you could learn how to do laces and buttons.

Lovisa – I liked Mrs Macdonald’s doll because it was soft.

Patryk – I liked to hear that Mrs Macdonald’s doll had it’s own bath.

Andrew – I liked Mrs Davies’ bear because their was a magnet on it’s paw to open the pages of the book.

Haziq – I liked Mrs Davies’ bear because you could wind it up.

Thank you to our special visitors for helping us with our topic.