by Jakki
11. August 2011 10:38
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In Oakwrights busy Hereford office, I am usually kept busy, dealing with marketing and customer enquiries. However, today I had a complete break from the norm.
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I left the office and headed north, to Leominster, to spend some time with the pupils at Westfield School. On arrival, class teacher, Judy gave me a tour of the school. It’s a small school for pupils with severe learning difficulties, with 4 classrooms and a total of 40 pupils, it has a very fun and friendly atmosphere.
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Today, Oakwrights had arranged for Charlie Lupton of “Make Your Own History” to carry out a workshop with the kids at Westfield School. Charlie has a miniature Tudor House (manufactured by Oakwrights) and visits schools across the country, teaching children about the history of house building (in a very fun way) and the pupils can become Tudor craftsmen for the day.
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I was very keen to see Charlie in action, as I had heard such positive feedback about his workshops. He did not disappoint.
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The whole school had gathered in the hall, on what is the last day of the school term. This terms topic has been “Houses and Homes” so this was a lovely conclusion to a full terms work.
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Charlie managed to involve every single pupil in the activities, whose age range from 4 to 19 years. He got the smaller ones, building the foundations and the older (taller) pupils, fixing the roof. All the kids loved hammering in the pegs, with their medieval hammers.
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It was a fantastic day, thanks to Charlie and the amazing pupils and staff at Westfield School; I have never seen so many smiley faces.
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