So we visited the Queen to wish her happy birthday! We got her 20 pounds worth of New Look vouchers! She was definitely at home. Robbie could see her waving from the upstairs window! Luckily Eugenie was busy! The first activity on arrival was finding the entrance to the building. We were greeted by a lovely friendly security guard who made us walk out of the entrance we came through and use the one less than 3ft away! Despite the entire area being deserted! Still... once inside we had a workshop on electricity which was really good - the guy who led it was definitely a scientist! Extremely excited by protons and electrons! : ) The bonus though was it gave us a nicer introduction to the museum and meant that as were walking round we could connect what he d taught us to what we were looking at! The learning pad was great fun... the children loved it. It was also my favourite section as it was next door to a wonderful cafe that sold me a massive chocolate truffle muffin! Yum! I'm sure there is a science link there!
Linked directly to the work the children have been doing in science, the pupils uncovered dinosaur bones using the correct techniques and then worked as scientists / palaeontologists to uncover more information about the ancient beasts!!! We then spent the rest of the morning at the museum (with a little bit of time in the museum shop! - its the second location where the children have purchased magnets???!!?? and bouncy balls????)
The underground journey was a tight squeeze. Interestingly things we may take for granted e.g how the tube map works, needed explanation - especially when the pupils called out that we had already missed our stop when in fact we had 6 more stops to go! Luckily there were no old ladies or pregnant women so some of us were able to sit down.
An exhausting but exciting day comes to a close! From the moment we stepped off the train at Liverpool Street we have been on our feet. So much to talk about... the Imperial War Museum, the longest walk ever from Lambeth to Westminster to Buckingham Palace, the slowest McDonalds in living memory, an evening stroll along the lovely Southbank and then finally a chance to sit down. We have had a day of "wow", " that's amazing", "I've seen that on telly" and a day of "how long until McDonalds?"
The best bit was the education session at the war museum where the children were amazing. Normally, I dread the silence when the museum staff ask questions about the war and the children are unable to answer but today our children were answering lots of questions and really showing a deep understanding about the war. I would love to take the credit but its clearly down to children that have been inspired by the war by their parents and by what they are learning at school. My feet are killing me...but I'm pretending to everyone I'm fine! "Ahhh that was nothing! Just a little bit of walking! I've walked much further!" I'm trying to be heroic! : ) I think everyone is asleep now... we haven't solved the 'who stole the McDonald stickers from the pillow?' yet but hopefully in the morning they will miraculously appear. All in all, a great first day! Tonight we wandered along the South bank and went passed the Globe, the Golden Hind and the Tate Modern. However, Sean the Sheep was the landmark children appeared to appreciate the most : )
Have just spend a painful hour and a half in London's worst McDonalds! And... how lucky we have had about 15 children win more McDonalds ! So... we are in the line again : ) Well deserved though... we have walked about 11 miles so far!
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AuthorMr Stock & Mrs Matthews Up-to-date information regarding the London 2015 Residential Trip for Parents, Carers and friends back in Trimley St Martin, Suffolk.
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