Field Trip Fun

We had a blast this week on our field trip to see Jigsaw Jones at St. Anselm's Dana Center.
Part of the fun of a field trip is riding the bus with friends--especially for those of us who got to ride the bus for the first time!

 

The ArtsPower's talented actors had the students captivated for an hour!

(here is a clip I found on their website for a glimpse of our experience)

Afterwards we benefitted from beautiful weather and enjoyed eating lunch out on the quad.

It was a great day--Thank you so much to the PTA for making this trip possible!

Field Trip

Last week we had a wonderful field trip around Hooksett. Our first stop took us back in time to the Head School, a one room school house that was Hooksett's school over 150!years ago!

The girls curtsied and the boys bowed as they greeted our school m'arm "Miss Hill" before we began our school experience. Inside, girls and boys sat separately and they were all given names of students from back in 1840.

Students wrote on their slates, read a story, and did some arithmetic too!

We also made observations of how our school is different from a school in the 1800's. Even the map of our country is very different!

We had a great trip back in time and the students are looking forward to returning in 3rd grade for a longer experience to learn more about how students learned long ago.

Then we were off to the library where we read a story with Miss Grace,

 and sang a song with lots of movement...

before exploring the library with Misss Vickie and each other.

If you do not already have a library card be sure to stop by to get one--the students loved to see all you can borrow from the library and are excited about the summer reading program too. Look for more information on that coming home in folders soon!

It was a great trip to explore these Hooksett treasures!

Field Trip recap

We had a wonderful time on our Around the Town field trip. Here is a peak inside our day:

First stop, the Hooksett Safety center. After a talk on fire safety, the students got to go see the truck bay and get a closer look at the fire trucks. 

There's a lot of equipment stored on these trucks!

Next stop, the Head School for a chance to experience a true one room school house that the students of Hooksett once attended.

Before entering the school, the girls learned to curtsy and the boys learned to bow as they said 'Good morning' to our school marm, Miss Hill.

The girls sat on one side of the school house, the boys on the other.

We counted 26 stars on the flag--our country was much smaller when students went to one room school houses!

The students read a few stories, similar to those that would have been read in 1840.

Miss Hill even wowed us with a patriot song she was learning to play on the organ.

Thank you for a wonderful trip back in time Miss Hill!

After the schoolhouse, we headed to the Hooksett Public Library where we heard a story and sang a song before having a chance to explore the children's room.

Returning to school, we were able to enjoy the beautiful day and have a picnic outside. After I ushered everyone out, I discovered the class had arranged themselves in a circle so everyone was included. What a wonderful community!

We also went out for a second recess on our field trip day and the camera came along to capture our fun. We heard that students in 1840 liked jump roping so many of the students tried it out. It's always more fun when someone else swings!

And after many requests, I joined in on the fun too. :)

(Thank you to the student photographer who snapped these pictures so I could swing and jump)

Thank you for joining us on our trip around the town!