Last Thursday, Key Stage One went on their first ever school trip and they were so excited about it! We were visiting Magna science museum to link to our current programme of work in science which is materials. More than that though, we wanted to give the children a hands-on interactive experience and a taste of learning outside of the classroom. Covid put a temporary halt to many of our trips and these pupils in particular have not the opportunity to experience a school trip. Everything from the coach journey, to eating a packed lunch together, to walking around and exploring was met with such enthusiasm. There were a number of other schools there on the day but I can safely say that our pupils were true ambassadors for Brandesburton Primary School and behaviour was exemplary. So many questions were asked, so many excited faces were seen that it may it a pleasure for all the adults that accompanied us on our trip.
The slime making workshop was an instant hit. The children listened really carefully to the member of Magna staff who talked to them about how to make their slime and he even performed a magic trick for them before he explained the science behind it! The children were careful with their measuring and enjoyed adding brightly coloured paint to their mixture too.
We also visited the fire, earth and water pavillions (air was closed) and the children got to witness a fire tornado which was really impressive and the heat from it could really be felt. In the earth pavillion, the children had the opportunity to role-play exploding a rock quarry, move boulders around in wheel barrows, simulate a rock crusher and drive a digger as well as listen to a Bob the Builder story. There was a buzz of activity as they push buttons and levers and tried out all of the interactive exhibits. In the water pavillion, the children could fire water cannons, float boats, make water move by lifting levers, feel an ice wall and measure their weight in litres of water. They also learnt that water is a precious resource and how many litres of water it takes to make a mobile phone and a pair of jeans.
After a very busy day, we made our way back to Brandesburton. We have to say a big thank-you to the PTFA who subsidised the trip by £10 per pupil as the cost of hiring a coach is extremely expensive and runs to many hundreds of pounds. We all think the day was well worth it and hope it won’t be too long before we can undertake further adventures outside of the classroom.
