Victorian Week

Victorian Week has started with a bang, with virtually all of the children and staff dressed in Victorian costumes. We had some strict teachers on patrol around the school (even stricter than normal) checking for clean hands etc. In fact I have to say, while the behaviour at Chatsworth is always extremely good - it was definitely outstanding yesterday - nobody dared speak!

Things are getting back to normal today. The children are still sitting in rows and working hard, but not in silence. Miss Hurley and Miss Pembroke took Sunflower class down to the southern hall for their Victorian tea. The children loved drinking tea out of old fashioned china cups and eating cake made by the older children using a Victorian recipe. I had a sample straight from the oven and it was delicious.

You might not know that we are developing our Food Technology curriculum at the moment. Mrs Frosdick is working with children across the school and the results so far have been very tasty. We have a child height kitchen for groups to use, although we are still saving up for more appropriate tables to put in the room. Mrs Frosdick takes groups of between eight and fifteen children (depending on age) and the children follow a carefully designed programme to develop their FT skills.

Has your child commented on FT lessons? What are your thoughts on FT? Please let me know.