The Settlers' Museum

We went to The Petone Settlers' Museum to learn more about the olden days. We were delighted to have the hands on experience of sitting in the replica cabin in steerage. It was very cramped! We also saw a piece of Tova's family history.

Making Butter

   



We had a go at making butter out of cream. In the olden days they used to make it from the cream on top of the milk and churn it in a butter churn. We used a jar as our churn and we had to shake the jar really hard. We took a peek every so often to see how it had changed after so many shakes. At the end we poured off the whey and used the butter to spread on pikelets we made in the classroom. A real old fashioned treat.

Going Back In Time

Today we dressed-up in clothes from the 1800s and 1900s. We pretended that we were at school in those times and behaved accordingly. We had a great day and the children learnt about what school was like and how important it was to behave and follow the rules. They sat in rows, wrote on blackboards, chanted times tables and learnt to obey the strict rules of the times. Enjoy our video.

Grandparents Day

Last term we had a fantastic Grandparent's Day. We had a lot of fun and the children showed their grandparents around the classroom and shared some of their work with them. each grandparent drew a flower for our Grandparent's Garden. they also created a wishing star for each of the special children in our classroom.