Year 1 loved being Historians by putting themselves into the shoes of Beatrix Potter to find out what life was like her for during the Victorian Era. We know to be successful Historians we need to look at different sources of evidence. We discovered that she was taught by her very own governess at home by looking closely at a painting. Using this piece of evidence the children asked lots of questions and came up with their own conclusions:
Millie- But when did she play with her friends?
Olivia- That would be so boring!
Teddy- Would they be as strict as Victorian schools?
We then had fun acting out a day in the life of Beatrix Potter. Here are some of the things we learnt:
She was woken up by her maid/governess using candles if it was dark.
She would then be served breakfast prepared by servants which was a huge meal consisting of ham, bacon, eggs and fish!
Cup and ball.
Beatrix Potter had toys such as a skipping rope.
We then compared this life to ours in the 21st century.
IMG_0995[1] – Eric telling us who wakes him up and what he uses instead of a chamber pot!
IMG_0998[1]– Layla explaining what she has for breakfast compared to Beatrix Potter.