We have been learning about how things were done differently in the olden days. We talked about how we use computers to write down our ideas now and then made our own quills to have a go at writing as it was done in the olden days. 
Dear Ms. Harrison,
There is an old adage that one learns best by doing. I find it so very interesting that your class is learning history by doing activities that were in decades past, everyday functions. Now hand written letters are rare, let alone letters written with quills. What a unique teaching method that the students obviously enjoyed. Learning can be fun and should! Keep up the great work!
Dean Taylor, Cincinnati, Ohio USA
Mr Taylor
Thank you for blogging to us. The children have never had a blog from so far away. I’m glad you’ve enjoyed looking at our History work, it’s been lots of fun using the quills and finding out about the Plague. We hope you will keep following our blog and we look forward to hearing from you again.
that looks good how do you use them
I think learning about the olden days and using a quill is very interesting.
Looks like your doing some neat and beautiful writing today keep it
up well done especially aloe because his hand writing
looks better than a long time
ago.
I think learning about what has been happening in the past gives you really good knowledge about
what is the difference is in the past, present and the future also to see if things to see what have changed.
I loved the oppetunaty to right with cwils
Peter
Congratulations to Mrs Harrison, Mrs Crookes and staff for the recent topics under the Banner of ‘Stepping Back in Time’. I personally believe that it is important to retain our heritage and this is what you have done in your classroom. Not only by learning but also by putting in to practice what they have learnt as individuals, for example using the ‘Quill’ an experience the majority of adults has never and will never get the opportunity to do. The group work, in the ‘Lego Challenge’ bringing together ideas and witnessing the finished piece of work and being able to say ‘That Is Ours We Made It’. As you are aware I know the majority of pupils in the class and the two topics ‘The Plague’ and the ‘Great Fire of London’ brought about numerous conversations with them as individuals and groups which I enjoyed. The quality of the photographs and videos were excellent. It has been an education and pleasure to witness their hard work which I am sure they enjoyed, and yourselves as professionals observing the changes taking place in their development. Peter Clarney BA Hons
Pete Clarney BA Hons
Mrs Harrison
Thank you very much for your kind comments, I’m glad you’re enjoying the topics as much as we are! The children have done some amazing work, and parents and grandparents have contributed greatly to the successes of the Brain Booster tasks. It’s good to know that the children are talking about their learning and enjoying school.