In a first for Bedford Prep Y3, the boys took their Greek topic all the way to The British Museum.
Forty-five boys, three teachers and five super-mums boarded the coach on Wednesday 29 June to see Greek artefacts first-hand in London. Head of Y3, Mrs Carrington, told us, “The day started with a lovely coach journey into London. We arrived at the museum, where we enjoyed a snack whilst admiring its beautiful architecture. With its four vast wings, 43 Greek temple-inspired columns, triangular pediment and enormous steps, it is certainly not what you would expect to see in central London. It emulated classical Greek architecture and definitely impressed us.”
During the day, the boys enjoyed three fun learning sessions. The first gave the boys the opportunity to look at Greek pottery. They looked at the different pot styles and the pictures of Gods and Goddesses depicted upon them. In the second session, the boys used their iPads to take photos of Greek friezes from the Parthenon Marbles. They found battle scenes, Gods, a range of animals ready for sacrifice and hunting scenes. The final session took the boys on a little tour around the Egyptian artefacts to refresh their memory of the first topic. The boys then looked at everyday life in Ancient Greece and drew pictures of artefacts which stood out to them.
And, of course, no trip would be complete without a trip to the gift shop to wrap up the day. The journey home was quieter as the excitement and curiosity had taken its toll on the boys, who were unanimous that it had been a lovely day adventuring and had helped them further their understanding of Ancient Greece.
“I like how we could take photos and see new things,”
“I really liked seeing lots of things but especially the gift shop,”
“I enjoyed seeing the Parthenon because we could imagine what the temples would actually look like,”