We were really lucky to spend Thursday morning with Chris from 'Make the Classroom Disappear' who immersed Leopards class in all things Great Fire of London with the help of some fantastic teaching and child sized, life-like equipment replicas from 1666. The children enjoyed re-enacting putting out the fire with leather buckets, using a "fire truck", as well as tearing down and "blowing up" the houses in order to stop the fire. The class had their knowledge put to the test as well as learning some new facts and names. After break, they got to carousel around three activities; a fact retrieval quiz, a board game based on the fire spreading and making their own (pretend) gunpowder. We were so impressed with how well the children listened and engaged with the workshop and how they all had a go at acting parts out with confidence! 

Freya: "I really enjoyed the workshop. I liked it when I had to help and build houses."

Finley: "I liked doing the fire engine bit where I poured the water out."