On Friday, Upper Key Stage 2 visited Doncaster city centre. For half of the day, they learnt about the fascinating artefacts linked to the city. There were Roman shields and rings, stuffed animals, including Billy the Bear, and a variety of coins that had been dug up. This learning was linked to our history case study all about the Ancient Egyptians.
Then, for the second half of the day, they went on a shopping spree around the city centre’s markets. Raspberries, grapes and even dragon fruit were on the shopping list. All of these will be washed, cut up and then enjoyed as part of a fruit salad on Monday.
This fieldwork during hook week is linked to a new expedition where we will learn all about the brain, body and blood and specifically, how we keep our bodies healthy.
Some quotes from the children about their day:
“I thought the day was really fascinating” – Finn
“I enjoyed going to the shops and buying the fruit from the market.” – Rory
“I asked people at the market what they enjoyed about it and they said there used to be more stalls but they like the coffee shops, and that you can get everything you need” – Charlie
