Back in time to 1666

07.10.2025

Year 2 were recently transported back in time to London in 1666. History Off The Page provided an amazing immersive experience, giving the children the chance to try their hand at traditional 17th-century crafts such as weaving, ink-making, sewing, leather engraving and even creating beautifully fragrant pomanders.

Through lively role play, the girls used their imagination to explore how the Great Fire of London began, who might have been to blame, how people tried to put it out, and what life was like in the aftermath. One particularly memorable moment came when toy rats had to be rounded up by the rat catcher, not to mention the feeling of shock and horror as the plague doctor called for Londoners to “bring out their dead.”

It was a thoroughly thrilling day, with the girls looking fantastic in their historical costumes. A truly wonderful way to bring history to life!