Scarborough schoolchildren save lost time travellers
It is part of a fictional project to improve iteracy and team skills.
Kids in Scarborough have had a very exciting week as they have met a time traveller from the past.
Well, as part of a fictional project, as Years 3 and 4 pupils at Gladstone Road Primary, St George’s RC Primary and St Peter’s RC Primary have been improving their literacy and team skills as they helped to figure out how the time traveller would fit into 2021 life.
North Yorkshire County Councillor Greg White, Executive Member for Libraries, said:
"We were delighted to take part in this exciting project and to welcome local school children to Scarborough’s fantastic library. It just goes to prove that libraries really are magical spaces."
Sophie Drury-Bradey, Co-Director ARCADE, said:
“ARCADE, KIT Theatre and organisations from Scarborough's cultural sector have worked together for some time to make this project possible.
“We know that the last year has been very challenging for schools and that children and teachers have had their lives seriously disrupted by lockdown – so it’s been a real joy to see hundreds of children experience the magic of Wardrobes at this time. ARCADE hopes this strengthens cross-sector collaboration in our borough and that together we can continue to create more creative opportunities and experiences for our children and young people.”
Anna Myers, Senior Producer at KIT Theatre, said: “
We’ve had such a brilliant time creating an adventure for Scarborough schools. We hope the children have had magical and memorable moments at the museum, library and in their classrooms. Teachers and staff at all the venues have been so supportive in helping make everything happen.”
Christine Rostron, Learning Manager at Scarborough Museums Trust, said:
“It has been so much fun to work with local schools and creative practitioners to bring Scarborough’s amazing local history to life. After many long and hard months of children not being able to engage with immersive cultural and educational experiences, it has been such a joy to see this wonderful project ignite their imaginations and curiosity.”
Andrea Jones, class teacher at St George’s RC School, said:
“This has been a wonderful opportunity for our year 3/4 children at St George’s. The children have been fully engaged and excited by their adventures with the project and have consequently produced some high-quality written work.”
Mrs Brooksbank, Year 3 teacher at St Peter's RC School, said:
“The children became immersed in the mystery and intrigue of the adventure from the beginning. Their imaginations and inquisitive nature were ignited! They looked forward to the correspondence with the time traveller, with the hope they would finally meet her. They enjoyed working together to create a story which they performed at the library. For the grand finale, the children got to meet Alice Leider, the time traveller from 1853!”
Fiona Richards, of Gladstone Road Primary School, said:
“Our children literally jump out of their seats when the wardrobe light flashes! They love receiving the time traveller’s emails and have thoroughly enjoyed creating a ‘Time Traveller's guide to Scarborough’ over the last couple of weeks. It's been the perfect incentive to encourage their very best handwriting!
“As a teacher, my favourite aspect of this project has been creating the amazing stories with Sarah the Storysmith. The children have let their imaginations run wild, and I feel that I've learned a new, exciting way to teach story writing in the future. The whole project has been an incredible experience.”