FIELD trips are a highlight on the school calendar for Warwick West students, and last week 55 Year 2 students jumped at the chance to explore olden-day transport at Toowoomba’s Cobb and Co Museum.
Year 2 teacher Charlene Newton said that this particular trip was designed to reinforce the class history unit, contrasting the past and the present, in particular looking at how games, transport and kitchen appliances have changed over time.
“In three groups and on 30-minute rotations, children explored the museum and conducted a letter search, as well as played olden-day games such as marbles, quoits, skipping, knuckles and hoops,” she said.
“A highlight was playing inside the ‘touch and feel’ room, which looked at how much effort, is required to generate power.”
Tony Coonan from Cobb & Co Museum delivered the final tour and talk about olden-day transport. He showed his eager audience the cart which collected the toilet cans from the outhouses, which the kids thought would have been a terrible job.
Mrs Newton chalked the day up as a big success for students, teachers and accompanying parents and welcomed the praise from Mr Coonan on how well-behaved the students were.
“While the purpose of trips such as this is to educate and reinforce what is being taught in the classroom, they are also a fun, bonding experience for everyone involved with Cobb and Co Museum, the students could explore novel things in an authentic setting,” she said.
A day of excitement and learning at Cobb and Co was rounded out by a walk to Queens Park, where the children enjoyed a picnic lunch and play time before heading back to Warwick on the bus, which rocked a few tired little people to sleep.
