Toys and games take pupils back in time

STUDENTS at St John’s Infant School in Churt went back in time with toys from the past.

Clare Oliphant, education facilitator at the Museum of Farnham, visited the school with a selection of old toys and games which Year 1 pupils investigated in a bid to answer the question ‘how have toys changed?’

Marion Stevens, head of school, said: “One of the ways they found to answer this was to invite historians from Farnham museum in to show us a variety of toys used in the past.

“They discussed what they were made from and how children played with them. It was a fantastic opportunity and the children wowed us with their questions and ideas.

“Thank you to Farnham museum for bringing our topic to life.”

Clare added: “It is something the museum enjoys offering because it’s great fun for the kids to look at things from the museum collection in a fun and inter-active way.”