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Picture shows: Papplewick boys in typical 1940s clothing at the Milestones Museum, Basingstoke.
Papplewick boys arrived at the Milestones Museum in Basingstoke full of anticipation on Tuesday 8th May. Year 2 and Year 3 boys were in for a treat at the ‘living history’ museum, which is home to over 20,000 objects that were either made or used in Hampshire.
The boys marvelled at the 1940s town that had been built in the hangar, and enjoyed visiting all the shops of old; the favourites being the sweet shop, the bicycle shop - full of penny farthings - and the toy shop.
Following a talk by an Air Raid Precautions (ARP) warden about the blitz, the boys were invited to go into an Anderson shelter where they dressed up in wartime clothes and played historical games. They met a nurse who talked about injuries in the war and were taught how to put slings onto each others' arms.
The boys also enjoyed seeing how sitting rooms and kitchens have changed from the 1930s to the 1970s. Lastly, they climbed aboard a tram, went into a railway station and a ticket office, and admired the beautifully restored vehicles on display.
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Next Open Morning - Saturday November 3rd 2018
About Papplewick.... http://www.papplewick.org.uk
Papplewick School, Ascot, is a day, weekly, and full boarding preparatory school for around 200 boys between the ages of 6 and 13. Situated in 15 acres of land opposite Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire, Papplewick has an excellent record for academic achievement and feeds many of the UK’s top independent senior schools including Eton, Harrow, Winchester, Wellington, Stowe and Bradfield.
In the last two years the school has maintained its academic record, gaining no less than 26 awards to top independent schools, including three King’s Scholarships to Eton. Through its strong commitment to sports, the school also builds skills of teamwork, sportsmanship and responsibility.
As well as academic, sporting and cultural excellence, Papplewick aims to provide boys with the confidence and security they need to fulfil their potential, and the school strives to promote enthusiasm for life, contribution to the community and kindness to others amongst all its pupils.
A report by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) in 2013 remarks that relationships between pupils and teachers: ‘are an outstanding strength of the school and are seminal in creating the strong sense of a mutually supportive and trusting community.’
More information about the school can be found at: http://www.papplewick.org.uk
FORTHCOMING OPEN MORNINGS
SATURDAY 3rd NOVEMBER 2018 from 9 a.m. finishing 11 a.m.