PP1 visit Beningbrough Castle
On Monday 6th October PP1 went back in time to Beningbrough Hall to learn about the Great Fire of London. First they had a tour around the hall from Samuel Pepys’ maid called Jane. They then heard extracts from Samuel Pepys’ diary and even had the chance to try on some Samuel Pepys style wigs! Afterwards the children had a go at creating their own Fire of London pictures using pastels. After lunch they practised drawing their own portraits of Samuel Pepys’s and then wrote diaries just like Samuel Pepys would have done using a quill and ink. Despite all the rain PP1 had a fantastic day and showed plenty of enthusiasm for experiencing life in 1666!
PP1 visit Ripon Fire Station
On Monday 29th September PP1 had a great time visiting Ripon Fire Station. The fire fighters kindly gave the group a talk about fire safety and showed them the four different fire engines that are kept at the station. During our visit the children learned about the job of a fire fighter and how to keep safe at home by using smoke alarms. They all got the chance to sit in a fire engine, look at the breathing apparatus and try on some of the uniform. To end the visit, PP1 all had a go at pretending to put out a fire using the hose from a fire engine. It was a very enjoyable and informative trip.