As part of History learning, Year 1 went on an adventure to Mill Green Museum to explore The Great Fire of London and life in the past. We are very lucky that we are able to walk to Mill Green Museum from our school.
In the morning they participated in four different activities.
Visiting the Mill
They met the Miller and learnt about how wheat is made into flour that Thomas Farriner would have used on that fateful night. They watched the Mill grind the wheat into flour, ready to take to Mistress Farriner for breadmaking.
Baking Bread with Baker Farriner
Each child were able to make their own rustic bread roll using wholemeal flour. They practised the skills of mixing and kneading, creating bread that Baker Thomas Farriner would be proud of.
What would you save?
They spent time handling a wide range of replica artefacts from the past. They identified the purpose of the artefacts and why each one of these artefacts is worth saving. They then decided what to save, what to leave behind and what to hide.
The Diary of Samuel Pepys
They helped Samuel Pepys to complete his diary using the correct words. They added a drawing to their diary showing what happened on that fateful night.
After the picnic lunch, they spent the afternoon in two groups exploring becoming archaeologists.
Blanket Dig – What can we find and what does it tell us?
They learnt how archaeologists work and how to carefully unearth finds in an archaeological dig. They explored what may have been left behind after the fire, and what this teaches us about Stuart life.
Houses in the Great Fire of London
They explored what houses were like in London at the time of the Great Fire. They created their own model of a 17th Century London house and added some flames.
