Wednesday 13 September 2017 marked 150 years since Queen Victoria granted a Charter of Incorporation to Darlington in 1867, paving the way for the creation of Darlington Borough Council. Reid Street School celebrated the occasion on Friday 22 September with a Victorian themed school dinner – ‘Afternoon Tea’ to mark the occasion.
The children were served finger sandwiches, cream scones, cakes, shortcake trifle and pink lemonade. Dinner ladies dressed in Victorian outfits for the occasion. The Victorian Afternoon Tea created a lot of interest from both parents and children.
The afternoon was thoroughly enjoyed by the children and it was a great way to play a part in the celebrations of the 150th anniversary of the Charter of incorporation of the County Borough of Darlington.
British values are key to the curriculum at Reid Street and this includes learning about democracy. The whole school had learnt all about the fascinating story of Henry King Spark during an assembly and were fascinated to hear all about the bringing of democracy to Darlington. Year 1 and 2 pupils are currently studying the Victorians and so the 150 year commemoration came at the perfect time. Year 4 pupils attended the celebrations at the Festival of Ingenuity on Friday and had a fantastic time finding out about the history of industry in Darlington and the current opportunities.
In a lovely addition to the story, a random act of kindness made pupils smile. A resident of Kent had come across a book about the reign of Queen Victoria and, having thoroughly enjoyed reading it, he very kindly contacted the school as a certificate on the front page showed that it had been presented to a pupil at Reid Street as a prize in 1914, only two years after the school had opened. He sent the book in the post and it will be treasured in school.
The children were served finger sandwiches, cream scones, cakes, shortcake trifle and pink lemonade. Dinner ladies dressed in Victorian outfits for the occasion. The Victorian Afternoon Tea created a lot of interest from both parents and children.
The afternoon was thoroughly enjoyed by the children and it was a great way to play a part in the celebrations of the 150th anniversary of the Charter of incorporation of the County Borough of Darlington.
British values are key to the curriculum at Reid Street and this includes learning about democracy. The whole school had learnt all about the fascinating story of Henry King Spark during an assembly and were fascinated to hear all about the bringing of democracy to Darlington. Year 1 and 2 pupils are currently studying the Victorians and so the 150 year commemoration came at the perfect time. Year 4 pupils attended the celebrations at the Festival of Ingenuity on Friday and had a fantastic time finding out about the history of industry in Darlington and the current opportunities.
In a lovely addition to the story, a random act of kindness made pupils smile. A resident of Kent had come across a book about the reign of Queen Victoria and, having thoroughly enjoyed reading it, he very kindly contacted the school as a certificate on the front page showed that it had been presented to a pupil at Reid Street as a prize in 1914, only two years after the school had opened. He sent the book in the post and it will be treasured in school.
