Designed specifically for Key Stage One, Toys allows pupils to develop their knowledge and understanding of history through creative and practical activities, as well as hands on experience with artefacts. The day is divided into four main sessions.

Travelling Museum

In the travelling museum the pupils will explore toys from the past through play. The travelling museum contains  many different types of toy ranging from metal automata to spinning tops and wooden dolls.

Archaeology

The pupils continue to develop their historical detective skills through the investigation of the ‘dig boxes.’ This also includes a strong language element and has cross- curricular links with mathematics, involving sorting and classifying their finds.

Making

There will be a practical making session,- giving pupils hands-on experience of making their own traditional toys from a range of materials. This is ‘making and doing’ based on historical evidence.

Inventing

Finally the pupils will be encouraged to design and create their own toys based on the work they have already done. From the ‘inventing bags’ pupils will pull out the components with which they can create their own unique toys and games.

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