Year 2/3 had a fantastic day out last week when they visited Cragside House & Gardens linked to their topic work on Lord Armstrong. They had a guided tour around the house and saw lots of interesting rooms. Crayside House was the first home to have hydro-electric power and Lord Armstrong was very interested in using hydraulics for moving and lifting things. They found out lots facts about Lord Armstrong's life and really enjoyed looking at his fascinating home.
Did you know his nephew inherited £600 million when Lord Armstrong died in 1900 and that he had lost all the money within ten years? They were very shocked by this!
Many of the children had already been back to have another look around as they loved it so much.