A Trip to

Lesson: Topic

Class: Year 3: Diamond Year: 2022 - 2023

Diamond Class’s trip to Wallbridge Upper Lock and Canal Basin enabled us to extend our knowledge of this term’s topic on "the Canal in Stroud". Volunteers from Stroud Canals Trust gave us an informative guided walk along the canal towpath and we also enjoyed a relaxing boat trip to Capels Mill and an information session about the history and restoration of the local canal at the Visitors’ Centre. After a delicious packed lunch with our friends we were fascinated to be shown the lock gate being opened and closed and to observe the difference it made to the level of the water in the canal. We found out that the captain of our boat, Bob, was also the captain of the boat King Charles III sailed on when the canal was reopened by the then Prince Charles back in 2018!. Our busy day ended with a scenic walk back to school along the canal.  

The children had a busy and informative day and we had lots to talk about when we got back to school. Amongst the many comments the children mentioned: “I didn’t realise the canal was in a state of repair and had to be fixed”. “the volunteers were so kind and friendly to us and know lots of facts to share with us”, “I didn’t know donkeys were strong enough to pull the boats” and “I was really interested in how the lock gates made a difference to the water going down and up again!”