World of Glass

Date: 30th Jun 2015 @ 10:13pm

What a day!

After walking to the World of Glass with the leaders at world record marathon pace, we arrived in one piece, if not a little warm. We enjoyed a variety of workshops including watching a glassblowing demonstration, glass painting, finding out what the Romans had to do with glass making and watching a short film about the why and how St Helens became world famous for glass.

It wasn't all hard work and learning - we also explored the mirror maze and even found time to eat some lunch.

A big thankyou must go to all the helpers who came with us.

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Pupils quotes -

"I was really focusing on the glass painting and this was my favourite activity because I had great fun doing it". 

"It was a wonderful day. My favourite part was the tunnels because it was nice and cool".

"I liked the glass blowing because it was really good learning about making glass".

"I really liked the short film because the special effects looked real".

"Designing my own patterns on glass was cool".

 "Yesterday was the best day ever. I couldn't choose my favourite activity as it was all great".

"I found out that boys aged 10 or 11 had to work in the glass factory and contitions were very difficult to work in".

"I enjoyed the mirror maze because he had to step on buttons to make the wizard talk. But I didn't like the tunnels as they were very dark".