PP1 visit Beningbrough Castle

On Monday 6^th October PP1 went back in time to Beningbrough Hall to learn about the Great Fire of London. First they had a tour around the hall from Samuel Pepys’ maid called Jane. They then heard extracts from Samuel Pepys’ diary and even had the chance to try on some Samuel Pepys style wigs! Afterwards the children had a go at creating their own Fire of London pictures using pastels. After lunch they practised drawing their own portraits of Samuel Pepys’s and then wrote diaries just like Samuel Pepys would have done using a quill and ink. Despite all the rain PP1 had a fantastic day and showed plenty of enthusiasm for experiencing life in 1666!