Admin EditTHE VICTORIANS ARE COMING PART 2.....
Victorian School Rules
- Children must stand up to answer questions and wait to be given permission to speak.
- Children must call teachers ‘Sir’ or ‘Ma’am’.
- Children must stand when an adult enters the room.
- Children must wear clean shoes and clothes.
- Children must sit and stand with straight backs.
- Children must use the right hand at all times for writing.
- Girls must wear their hair tied back with string or plain ribbons.
- Girls will learn needlework and boys will learn technical drawing.
- The children will line up, boys and girls separately, with the smallest in the front and the tallest at the back.
- Children must not speak unless spoken to.
- Children must not ask questions.
- Jewellery is forbidden.
- Children who are truant, are late, behave badly or do poor work will be caned.
- Talking and fidgeting will be punished.
- Counting on fingers is forbidden.
- Children with fleas, nits or contagious diseases should not attend school.
Victorian Day is Wednesday 24th April. I hope you are getting your costume ready. Remember - simple is best. You are a poor child. Rich children would have been educated at home. At some stage in the day the inspectors will be arriving (gulp!). They will be expecting to see and hear knowledgable and well-drilled children if we are to pass the inspection. You want to pass the inspection. You do not want to displease a Victorian teacher.
For your Tuesday and Wednesday home learning this week find out and learn the following list of facts below. Note down your answers in your general work books and bring them into school on Friday 5th April. You must have learnt these facts off by heart before Victorian Day. We do not know which children they will choose to test!
- The 12 times table.
- Name the capital cities of Britain, France, Spain & Germany
- Name the Empress of India
- Define the word polygon
- Spell the following (empire, Victoria, industry, quadrilateral, factory, mother, father, century, logical, advantage)
- Name the first commandment
- Which prefix means 8 – give examples
- Which prefix means 100 – give examples
- What quality is next to Godliness?
- Complete the saying - Children should be seen and……
Victorian Names
You will need a suitably Victorian sounding name for Victorian Day. The teachers will also be using a new name. You will be meeting, amongst others, Mr Barnabus Neville Grind, Miss Constance Wackit and Mr Severus Glare.
These websites will help you choose a name:
http://oobleck.org/steam/ (remember you are poor - a commoner!)
I am Lady Letitia Warblington Honeybun......I love my Victorian name!!!!
Published on Monday, April 22, 2013 LikeThe Last Week of Term 2
Songkran assembly - Friday 5th April - 9.30-10.10
Children are invited to wear Songkran dress on this day.
Girls - Traditional Thai dress OR Hawaian shirt with school skirt
Boys - Hawaian shirt with school shorts
If you'd like to buy items, bring along small denominations of money. Most items will be less than 50 baht.
When: Friday 8:00-9:10 in Y6.
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