Words and pics supplied by Kingsthorne Primary School
(Ed’s note – this BTS article was first written for the Erdington Local printed edition and initially published on 20.12.24)
On a wet and windy Thursday in December the Y1 children boarded a coach and went on a visit to Play-tropolis in Wombourne, Wolverhampton – a local role play centre for young people, with nine purpose built play areas that offer an immersive experience and introduce children to the grown up worlds of work.
The Kingsthorne children had a great time because they got to visit a model street where they practiced some grown up jobs. They had the chance to be firefighters, vets, hairdressers and police officers to name a few!
They were allowed to visit the Play-tropolis Café, supermarket and Post Office. The children had a fantastic day trying out different jobs and seeing miniature versions of shops and businesses.
Later that day, at the school disco the children got to meet and talk to Father Christmas! He was visiting for the day and chatted to them about what they wanted for Christmas and what they had put on their lists. A truly magical experience!
Although the journey back took much longer than expected, all the Y1 pupils had a fantastic day and learned about future careers.
For more on Kingsthorne Primary School visit www.kingsthorneprimary.co.uk
For more on Play-tropolis visit www.play-tropolis.co.uk
Kingsthorne Primary School is part of the Erdington Local BACK TO SCHOOL programme, working together to celebrate school life from staffroom to classroom.
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