This fantastic interactive museum gave our pupils the opportunity to climb inside the earliest underground train carriages, play bus announcements from the driver's seat, drive Tube train simulators and explore the fascinating history of transport in London. Did you know that the first London horse-drawn Omnibus ran in 1870 and it wasn't long before horses produced 1000 tonnes of dung on London's roads every day!
After a lunch break, the children took part in a poster workshop that included JTAs from other Havering schools. They looked at the first Underground poster and learnt about the importance of posters as a means to communicate important messages as well as promote travel around the city. Tasked with creating their own eye-catching poster to promote bus travel to their local area, our artistic JTAs had just 20 minutes to produce their masterpiece. With its bold text, 'Hop off at Hornchurch', and colourful illustrations, the children's poster was very eye-catching - one of the most important features of a successful poster. Well done!
The day was a great success. The children were a credit to our school displaying enthusiasm, creative skill and impeccable behaviour. Our brilliant JTAs now have a greater understanding of the history and importance of public transport in London.
