And you think school is so hard……

Write a timetable of a normal school day for you, then write a timetable of a Victorian schoolchild’s day and find 3 ways they are different.

RESEARCH

How did Poynton change during the Victorian period? What new industries appeared? What new facilities did the town get? Is there anything in Poynton named after the Queen or other important Victorian figures?

HISTORY

What is a Victorian Workhouse?

Would you like to live there? Did they work?

Are there any well-known books/films that have a workhouse in them? Hint: ‘Please sir, I want some more.’

Inventors/Engineers

Isambard Kingdom Brunel was one of the most famous engineers of this period. What did he achieve? What impact did this creations have?

CRIME AND PUNISHMENT

Can you research some of the weird and wonderful ways that criminals were punished?

What was transportation in terms of crime?

HISTORY

Clothing

Would you have liked to wear Victorian clothing? Why? Why not? Research the materials available for Victorian clothes makers and where it came from. Design your own outfit.

ART

Seaside holiday trips became very popular among the rich. Research holiday advert posters from this period and create one of your own for a seaside venue you love. Hint: the use of railways dominated these posters and towns.

INDUSTRY

What was the industrial revolution? How did it change the way of life for people? What happened in the towns and cities of Britain (e.g. housing, food, jobs, health)?

PMI

Find a positive, a minus and an interesting fact about the reign of Queen Victoria.

TOP TEN FACTS

Create a fact list of ten things you have learnt in this topic.

LANGUAGE

What do these slang terms mean from the Victorian era?

• Butter upon Bacon
• Don’t Sell me a dog
• Gigglemug
• Orf Chump

There are plenty more to research.

TOYS

Research what Victorian toys children played with. Do we play any games that are similar?

Create your own toy using the resources available to Victorian toy makers e.g. wood, string

HEALTH

What did a hospital look like during the Victorian’s time? What operations or care were carried out on people? What new ideas did Victorian doctors and nurses come up with? Are there any famous Doc/nurses from this time period?

FOOD

What cake is named after Queen Victoria? Feel free to give it a go!

‘ello ‘ello ‘ello

Research how the power of police grew during the Victorian era. Make a timeline of the changes and their impact.