Mrs History

Out delivering Schools' Resource Packs! Specially created packs are jammed full of ways to inspire Local History Learning about Manor Farm Park supported by National Lottery Heritage Fund and Friends of Manor Farm Park Bellfield Primary School St. Francis CE Primary School and Nursery Bournville Primary School Northfield Manor Primary and Green Meadow Primary School all received their special Christmas present today! Thanks to Library of Birmingham & Bournville Village Trust too for access to fabulous historic images. Look forward to seeing them in use!

This term we took part in St Alphege Infant's Victorian Day. Using role play and original research, pupils were able to meet former headmistress Sarah Bragg and learn what school was like in 1897. (They prefer school today!☺️)

Pleased to support Year One St Alphege Infants this week with some "old toys" to display in their wonderful one day only "Toy Museum"

Also great for Half Term Holiday too!

Looking for a free, interactive activity to do with the children this summer? We are delighted to share that local business Mrs History, as part of our 800 Acts of Kindness in 2020 initiative, have designed a St Alphege Family Walking Trail for us. They have worked with a number of schools across Birmingham, Solihull and Staffordshire developing resources for local history teaching including the design of bespoke Local History Walks for Key Stages 1 and 2. We are incredibly grateful to them and hope you all enjoy the trail! Available to download now from our homepage at https://www.solihullparish.org.uk

Great day safely exploring Stone Age to Iron Age with Year 3 at Park Hill Primary School & creating stone age jewellery!

Well done all 👏🏼 It is from our WWII Land Girl manual. A useful booklet: uniform ✅ crop management ✅ acts of bravery ✅ why wearing make-up in the countryside is a poor idea ✅ & much more. A social history document as much for its language style as its content.

A slight change in the weather this week ☔️ No such thing as bad weather though - only bad clothing. Today's mystery object chosen with this very much in mind. Where is this list from?

The is the humble flatiron! Liz Wood goes to the top of the class for additional information! 🙋‍♀️The distinctive shape of the iron is similar to its modern day equivalent and it gets its name from the metal from which it is made.

Come on guessers this is an easy one! we're being kind in the heat!

In a busy Midland Railway station The Thunderer guard's whistle could be heard above all noise. They were made by Birmingham Jewellery Quarter company J Hudson & Co ACME Whistles who have been in business since 1870. Ours is now in well earned retirement, having no doubt sent 1000s of passengers on their way over the years.

We're ready to hear your guesses for this week's Mystery Object