On Friday 18th October, as part of our art and history learning in Year 6, we would like to take the children to the Northampton museum in the centre of town. While we are there, we will be able to recap all of their history learning so far during their time at Wootton and look in particular at how it relates to our own local history: there will be a particular focus on how the town changed before and after the Industrial Revolution (which is their present history unit) and the shoe industry. This means that we will also spend some time exploring the shoe gallery, looking at the history of shoe making and shoes from around the world, including different cultures and traditions. We are also going to enjoy exploring the great art galleries in the museum. 

We are hoping to arrive at 10am when the museum opens and we will be back in school before the end of the day - your child will therefore need a packed lunch on this day to eat at the museum (you can order a packed lunch through Kingswood if you wish). The children will need to wear their school uniform and bring their lunch and drinks bottle in a rucksack to carry on their backs as they move around the museum engaged in tasks. To enable the trip to take place the school is asking for a voluntary contribution of £7.15, which covers the cost of the coach.

If insufficient contributions are received, the school may have to make the decision to cancel the trip. If your child is entitled to Pupil Premium, you may wish to use your voucher towards this payment. Please visit the trips section on Arbor to give consent for your child to go on this trip to the Northampton museum. Please contact the office, Mrs Andrews or Miss Bertans if you have any further questions