Year 6 step back in time to Georgian Bath

On Monday, Year 6 had a fascinating day out in Bath learning how wealthy people lived in the Georgian era.  Both Lilac and Violet class enjoyed an informative walking tour where we learnt all about the history and architectural features of some of Bath’s most beautiful buildings. Despite the cold, the children produced some accurate and detailed sketches of the many types of Georgian houses.

Having explored the outside of Georgian Bath, Year 6 also visited No.1 The Royal Crescent Museum to experience life as 18th century ladies and gentleman. We dressed up in the finest Georgian clothes; wrote letters in exquisite calligraphy using fountain pens and sealed them with wax; investigated the fine rooms of the wealthy family and, finally, experienced what life was really like for the army of servants who made all this luxury possible.  We were all shocked by the differences in the lives of the rich and the poor and it will give us much to discuss in our next History lesson.