Monday 15 June 2015

Thames boat trip



On Friday 5th June 2015 the St George the Martyr year 6 class were lucky enough to ride a boat along the Thames.


We participated in a range of activities that a lighterman would have to complete on a daily basis. All of us played a game called, "Who Wants To Be A Weekend Millionaire” this refers to how lightermen were considered, “Weekend Millionaires” as they received a large pay check  on Fridays which was later spent at the weekend.


Bill the lighterman showed us how to tie a variety of different knots on a rope. He also told us a mnemonic which taught us to how to remember the order of the bridges in London. For example:


How


Perfect


Are


Very


Large


Whales


When


Boats


Love


Them



This is an example of a mnemonic, the first letter in each line is the first letter of a bridge.



Hammersmith Bridge


Putney Bridge


Albert Bridge


Vauxhall Bridge


Lancaster Bridge


Westminster Bridge


Waterloo Bridge


Blackfriars Bridge


London Bridge


Tower Bridge



While learning these interesting facts our class had an opportunity to admire the beauty of the river Thames. We travelled all the way out to Greenwich. As we passed through the river, we saw many bridges which we went under. The experience was overall an extraordinary day, which we will never forget. 

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