Schools were very different 100 years ago.
This photo and some plans of the school can help us find out about schools then.
Look closely and see what you can find.
Tasks
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How many entrances to the school can you find in the picture? | |
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Why do you think there are this many? |
Look at this plan. It shows two different buildings on the school grounds.
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Can you see what the different buildings are? | |
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Does knowing what the buildings are help you to work out why there are so many entrances to the school? |
Here is another plan of the school. It shows the playground.
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What do you notice about the playground? | |
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Is this the same as your playground at school? |
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Why do you think the children were separated? | |
| 8. | Can you find the wood store? | |
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Why do you think it was necessary to store wood? |
Look at this plan of the boys school
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How many fireplaces are there? |
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| 11. | If you look back to the photograph at the beginning of this section, can you work out why the building has so many windows?
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What do you think the class rooms would be like in winter?
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How different is Radnor Road Board School to your school?
Make a list of the similarities and differences.
Would you have liked going to this school in 1890?