After half term's learning...
English: Predictions about a new text, description poem, character description and example text vocabulary.
Maths: Time consolidation, tally charts, tables, pictograms.
Science: Life cycles of different mammals.
Phonics: ment, ness and ly suffixes.
Wednesday 3rd June 2026 – Seed to Tree (Forest Clothes needed)
Victorian Day 2026
Victorian Day 2026 – it’s mad to believe this time of the year has come round so fast but here we are. Please see an array of different pictures all about our day.
Morning
The day started as it would have normally. Before entry, the children had their fingernail inspection and sock check before being granted entry by Sir and Ma’am. In the hall they played with Victorian themed games like hoops, marbles and skipping. There were also some blocks for general building, too.
On procession to the classroom, the children were greeted by a dark, blacked-out classroom and slate tiles. A slightly different set up to how our class would usually look. The children were only seated on instruction, boys before girls. Once sat, using their slate and chalk, they had to write the Victorian cursive alphabet as closely as possible. They then proceeded to write their name using the Victorian cursive script. To give them a taste for writing in ink, we used fountain pens to help show them the type of tools they would have used. Whilst ours weren’t refillable, it gave them a chance to think of how often they’d need to reapply the ink just to write a sentence.
Reading came next, the second of our 3Rs. The children stood and recited the poem “There was a little girl” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. They recited on repeat and by memory. This was also followed by saluting and reciting the National Anthem to our Queen Victoria.
Arithmetic followed, with some children required to come and answer questions on the board. The concept of writing both questions and answers with slate is quite tricky. This was also followed by reciting the times tables on instruction.
It was time to split! Boys headed with Sir and completed woodwork sanding and varnishing a piece of timber to turn into a memorable sign whilst girls went with Ma’am and made a classic Victoria sponge cake.
As afternoon arrived, the children repeated a Victorian themed drill. These were simple exercises demonstrated by the teacher. We also played Victorian playground games of “It” and hopscotch.
Our afternoon followed by exploring Victorian toys in the hall and celebrating the day by eating our Victoria sponge.
What a remarkable group of little Victorians!
