Class 6 went on their coach tour of Sheffield.
On the way we talked about what Stannington was like and the geographical features we could see. As we went down the hill into Hillsborough we talked about how Sheffield is said to be built on 7 hills and we named the 5 rivers. Did you know that Sheffield gets its name from the river Sheaf?
Our first stop was at Weston Park – we were so lucky to have a sunny day. We walked through the park from the Winter Street entrance by the Arts Tower. Did you know that this is the 2nd tallest building in Sheffield?
We saw, the lake, the bridge, the wonderful bandstand and the museum. The museum has lots of Corinthian style coloums and is very different to the buildings in Stannington. We could also see the old and new buildings of the Children’s hospital. Did you know that you can get married in the bandstand?
Next we went down Bramall lane and looked at Sheffield United’s stadium. We talked about why it is known as the Steel City Derby when both Sheffield teams play each other.
From here we went into the city centre, past lots of old and new buildings and onto Arundel Gate. We drove along Arundel Gate past the Sheffield Hallam University buildings and the ‘Cheese Grater’ car park.
We walked into Tudor Square and had a look at the theatres – the Lyceum and the Crucible. We remembered going to Move Fest and music in the round here.
From here we walked into the Winter Gardens to look at the different plants that live there and its amazing wooden and glass structure. Did you know this is one of the largest temperate glasshouses to be built in the UK?
We then went to the Peace Garden where we saw people setting up an ice rink and large outdoor tv ready for the national figure skating championships. Finally we walked up to the Town Hall. We talked about how Sheffield has a town hall and city hall as Queen Victoria gave Sheffield city status in 1893.
Finally we got back on the coach and drove past Sheffield Cathedral (St Peter and St Paul’s). We talked about how there is another cathedral in Sheffield called St Marie’s.
We travelled along Manchester Road and From the coach we could see the geographical differences between the city and the countryside – there are lots more trees and fields where we live. We could also clearly see the fact that Stannington is on a hill and that the River Rivelin is definitely in a valley.
We really enjoyed our ‘eye-spy’ task looking for the different buildings as we drove or walked past them! What a fantastic tour of our city!