Flexible Learning Centre discover Yeovil's History
Pupils and teachers from the Flexible Learning Centre at Bucklers Mead School, Yeovil relived Yeovil history on their visit to the Mayor's Parlour and The Museum of South Somerset on their recent history trip into Yeovil town centre, organised by teaching assistant Lynne Crane. The Mayor, Wes Read, showed pupils around the Town House and explained the connections with twin towns Taunusstein, Samarate and Herblay. The Mayor treated the eight pupils to refreshments and the opportunity to have their photo taken in the Mayor's chair with himself and Town Crier Bruce Trigger.
Later in the day, pupils met with Historian Toby Stok at the Museum of South Somerset who allowed the children to handle the guns of past Mayor Henry Stiby and study old maps of Yeovil. The class were amazed to find the plot of Bucklers Mead School before it was built.The group ended their visit with a walk through Middle Street and St John's Churchyard to look for historical clues and blue Millennium plaques.
Flexible Learning Teacher Kara Wadham explained, 'I wanted to bring History alive for the children and decided to study Yeovil's history. Both the Museum and the Mayors parlour were not only free to visit but had a wealth of resources which enhanced the children's understanding of who once lived in Yeovil and how it has changed as a town. This sort of visit is fundamental in providing the children with real experiential learning-something which could not be replicated in the classroom.'
