HistoryDear Parents/Guardians,

As Powerstown Educate Together advocates hands-on active learning we are hoping to establish a History Handling Collection of items which might assist with our teaching and learning about the past.

 The handling collection will comprise artefacts – either real or replica – from a range of historical periods from wrought iron cooking pots to vinyl records from the 1960s. A ‘wish-list’ of possible items has been created by the teachers and is attached for your perusal, however we would also be interested in viewing any additional items which you think may be of benefit to the History curriculum.

 If you would like to donate any historical items to our handling collection, please note the ownership of the item will be transferred to the school and we have drawn up an agreement to this effect which we will be asking donors to sign.

 If you have any questions about donations for the handling collection, please don’t hesitate to contact me on aoife@powerstownet.com or arrange to speak with me after school.

 Kind regards,

_____________________

Aoife McGonigle

History Curriculum Development Co-Ordinator

 

Handling Collection Wish List

ItemDescriptionDate
Butter PaddleWooden Butter PaddlePre-1950s
WashboardWood and glass washboardPre-1900s
TelephoneRotary dial telephonePre-1990s
Vinyl RecordsVariety of records1960s+
Cassette TapesVariety of cassette tapes1980s
CDVariety of CDs1990s-2000s
ClothingEra- specific clothing eg: platformsPre-1980s
StoolThree-legged wooden milking stoolPre-1960s
Cooking PotsCast iron cooking pots and pansPre-1960s
Oil LampVarious style traditional oil lampPre-1960s
Photos/PostcardsHistoric photos and postcards eg John Hinde postcardsVarious
Medieval CastleModel of Medieval CastleMedieval
MapsHistoric maps especially of Dublin 15Any
Baby bottleOld glass baby bottlePre-1970s
ToysToys from the past spinning tops, yoyos, or wooden toysAny
 

 

 

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