Year 5 visit to Ironbridge

Year 5 enjoyed a fantastic day, exploring the Victorian town -  Blists Hill at Ironbridge. We dressed in Victorian costumes and participated in a Victorian school session, where we wrote on slates, were told off for putting elbows on the desk and even had to have our hands inspected!  After lunch we split up into small groups to explore the Victorian shops and businesses. Some of the places we visited included: a chemist, a bank, a wood-shop, a cottage and a locksmith. Of course we had to stop at the sweet shop too! We will do lots of follow-up work about our visit to Ironbridge in class, especially now we have experienced a little bit of what life was like for Victorian children. Here are some photos of our visit (please see the Year 5 class page for more photos):