Wednesday, 16 October 2013

Darlington Head of Steam Museum October 2013

30 Students from Years 7 and 8 travelled to the Head of Steam Museum in Darlington to discover how the Darlington to Stockton Railway was built and with the help of several special guests produce pieces of creative writing inspired by their surroundings.
DSMS meet Edward Pease.
‘Have you heard of the establishment T K Max? It was the site of my woollen mill.’
 
George Stephenson describes the wonder of his flanged wheels and the importance of elbow grease.

‘The stars and a good pint of ale inspire me…Imagine the speeds… 10 miles an hour but don’t worry, your organs won't explode. We could go as far as Leeds or even doon to London toon!’
Crafting a masterpiece.
Choo Choo!



A haunted carriage?


All aboard!
Inspiration is everywhere.
 

Students said...
 
The trip today was very useful for my writing and has inspired me to read more books.
It was the best school trip I’ve been on, the actors were fabulous.
It was a complete pleasure to be able to adventure and explore the museum for inspiration.
I loved the room with all the letters in and spent nearly all day in there.
I liked it where the actor playing George Stephenson grabbed everyone’s attention.
I had great fun talking about books and Victorian writers
Sitting on the bridge you could see everything to help you with your story!
 

 
 

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