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at 5 years old
When did children start going to school?
school milk
What did children have to drink as a routine?
there were 30 children
How many children were there in a class?
the most important day was the first day back to school
What was the most important day in a child's life?
it was put on the radiator
how was the milk defrosted in winter?
to check for headlice, eyes or hearing
why did the nurse visit the class regularly?
because it was their first time oustide the home
why was the first day tearful and difficult?
It was the name of the children born after the second world war
what/who were the baby boomers?
MArgaret Thatcher
Who withdrew the school milk?
they were very strict
what were the teachers like?
they sang traditional folklore songs or sea shanties
What did the children sing in class?
thanks to the wireless or radio (a special programme)
how did stretch or have P.E lessons?
they needed to take a series of test and exams
What did children need to do to move on to secondary school?
I wandered lonely as a cloud" by Wordsworth
What kind of poem did they learn?
most Prime Ministers
who went to grammar schools?
they were sometimes rapped on the knuckles
what could happen to disruptive children?
most mothers
Who did not work outside the home?
handwriting
what was very important to master?
they learnt them by chanting aloud
how did children learn timetables?
"talk and chalk"
what was the main teaching style in the 50s?
it was an exam designed to test a child's IQ with puzzles
what was a non-verbal reasoning paper?
May Day
What special day was celebrated with songs and dancing?
they wore their underwear, and were barefoot!
how were children dressed for their PE class? / what clothing did they wear?
places were allocated according to their results
How were the students sent to grammar schools?
Read, Writing and Arithmetics
What were "the 3 Rs" ? / what were the most important subjects taught?