History discovered on Conwy Castle trip
Bringing classroom topics to life is something that forms a key part of the education provided at Rydal Penrhos.
Learning from textbooks and digital materials is one thing, but there is no substitute for seeing things for yourself and the school is blessed to have some extraordinary historical landmarks right on our doorstep to achieve this.
This is something our staff team utilise tremendously as part of the curriculum. After a frustrating period due to COVID-19 restrictions, trips and excursions have now fully resumed and Rydal Penrhos is adhering to every possible precaution to ensure the safety of the pupils under our care.
There was a great deal of excitement within a very enthusiastic Year 3 group last week, who got the opportunity to go on a long-awaited school trip at last. Having been unable to enhance their learning for such a long time, it was brilliant for the pupils to get out of the classroom and into the cold February weather to blow some cobwebs away.
As part of the ongoing topics of British Kings and Queens in History and Castles in STEM, pupils were able to see their learning so far in a real-life context during a special educational excursion to Conwy Castle, one of the most picturesque and fascinating places anywhere in the region.
The children started the day with a tour of the castle, learning all about the building itself, its inhabitants and impressive defences – storing up interesting facts to help them in the quiz at the end of the day.
Did you know that Conwy Castle was painted white originally?
After a quick stop in the chapel to eat lunch and admire the beautiful stained glass, they set off for an afternoon of activities. The pupils split into two groups – attackers and defenders – and went off around the castle.
With maps in hand, Year 3 discovered various ways the castle could be defended and attacked.
At the conclusion of the day, there was just enough time to capture some memories in the form of pictures and rubbings produced by the pupils before heading back to Rydal Penrhos in time for their music lesson.
Mrs Tebbitts, Mrs Oliver and Miss Cadwallader were kept very much on their toes with papers being whipped out of clipboards in the pretty strong February winds. A great time was had by all and plenty of additional knowledge was gained as they continue their studies on site.