Month: October 2023

The stone cottage in Panmure.

Yesterday Room 6 was lucky because we were visiting a stone cottage. I have seen it everyday whenever I come to school but I never knew anything about it. It is just across the road from our school.

 

I am interested in this doll because it is over 150 years old.It looks like a creepy doll from video games. I also like the cotton of the clothes because it is over 150 years old too and it looks like my baby nieces cottage but much bigger.

                                                                                                                                                                             

I was interested in learning about this mustache cup. It was used by the men in the olden days who liked drinking tea. They put tea in it and when they drank their mouths didn’t get wet.

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

I was also interested in this clock because it is over 100 years old. It is one of the oldest clocks in the world. I was shocked seeing this because it is my first time seeing one.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These are bellows. It is used to make more fire. You open then close them multiple times until the fire goes. They also used the fire in the fireplace to cook their food.

 

At the end of the outing, we came back to school and spoke about all the new things we learned. I have never seen so many old things altogether in one place. It is cool.

My cycling experience.

This morning we had two instructors come to school who work for Bigfoot. Their names were Kate and Kyla. They go around schools teaching kids how to ride bikes safely. At first they showed us a bright orange jacket to wear when we are on the road, so cars can see us easily and we don’t get injured. Then they showed us how to put our helmets on properly. They have to be tight so they don’t move around or fall off.

Then they told us to come outside and stand along the fence from smallest to tallest. The smallest grabbed  bikes first. I had one of the school bikes. Then the kids that were good at riding had to go with Kyla and the kids who didn’t know how to ride had to go with Kate. I was with Kyla. We had to go around the top court in a circle. When Kyla said ‘stop’ we had to “stop” and push the brakes softly.

After that we had to do tricks. My brother and I were the only ones who could ride with no hands.

Then it was morning tea and after morning tea we were in groups again. We had to stop on a line and the other team won by 3-1. We also cycled in pairs and we had to look over our shoulders and then put our arms out to show we were turning.

Thank you Bigfoot for teaching me new skills an I want to cycle some more.