--- title: "Year 1 Steps Back in Time During Victorian Toys Visit to Preston Park Museum" url: "https://st-cuthberts-catholic-primary-school-2.schudio.com/news/2026-11-09-year-1-steps-back-in-time-during-victorian-toys-visit-to-preston-park-museum" school: "St. Cuthberts Catholic Primary School" --- Admissions Consultation BHCET schools in Stockton and Billingham [Click Here](https://stcuthbertsstockton.bhcet.org.uk/governance/admissions-consultation) **Tel:** (01642) 601567 **Email:** admin@stcuthbertsstockton.bhcet.org.uk # Year 1 Steps Back in Time During Victorian Toys Visit to Preston Park Museum ![Image of Year 1 Steps Back in Time During Victorian Toys Visit to Preston Park Museum](https://files.schudio.com/st-cuthberts-catholic-primary-school-2/images/news/886634027_1765605625566063_6093115977281920577_n.jpg) 9 November 2026 Year 1 pupils from St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School in Stockton enjoyed a memorable educational visit to Preston Park Museum, bringing their Victorian toys history topic to life through a range of immersive and hands-on experiences. The trip provided an exciting opportunity for children to explore the past and deepen their understanding of life in Victorian times. ### Discovering Victorian Toys and Pastimes Throughout the day, pupils explored a variety of traditional toys and games, learning how children entertained themselves in the Victorian era. The experience helped bring classroom learning to life and gave pupils a fascinating insight into how childhood has changed over time. ### Hands-On History Learning Children embraced the opportunity to dress up as train drivers, create their own toy to take home and explore the museum's engaging exhibits. A particular highlight was the impressive light display area, which captured the imagination of the young visitors and added to the excitement of the day. ### Fun Beyond the Museum After a day of historical discovery, pupils also enjoyed spending time in the adventure play park, rounding off an action-packed visit with fun and friendship. The trip provided a perfect balance of learning, creativity and outdoor play. ### Outstanding Ambassadors for the School Staff were incredibly proud of the way Year 1 pupils represented St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School throughout the visit. Their enthusiasm, curiosity and excellent behaviour made them a credit to the school and ensured the day was a wonderful success for all involved. Well done, Year 1, on a fantastic trip and for bringing your history learning to life in such an exciting way! [Enrichment](https://st-cuthberts-catholic-primary-school-2.schudio.com/news/tag/enrichment) [Trips](https://st-cuthberts-catholic-primary-school-2.schudio.com/news/tag/trips) [ Year 4 Develop Tag Rugby Skills at St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School](https://st-cuthberts-catholic-primary-school-2.schudio.com/news/2026-10-26-year-4-develop-tag-rugby-skills-at-st-cuthbert-s-catholic-primary-school) ![St. Cuthberts Catholic Primary School](https://files.schudio.com/st-cuthberts-catholic-primary-school-2/images/logo/Bishop_Hogarth_and_Hexham_Logo_new_(1).png) ### St. Cuthberts Catholic Primary School Parkfield Stockton-on-Tees TS18 3SY (01642) 601567 - [Online Payments](https://www.mychildatschool.com/MCAS/MCSParentLogin) - [Teams FAQs](https://bhcet.org.uk/information/teams-faqs/) - [Office 365](https://outlook.office365.com/carmel.org.uk) - [Remote Access](https://remote.carmel.org.uk/) - [Liturgy](https://liturgy.bhcet.org.uk/) ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/stcuthbertsstockton/) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/stcuthberts_stockton/) ### Translation ### Office 365 [Sign in to Office 365](https://outlook.office.com/) © Copyright 2025–2026 St. Cuthberts Catholic Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://st-cuthberts-catholic-primary-school-2.schudio.com/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)