Year 1 visited the Quayside as part of the the River Tyne Project for their Geography learning.
First stop was the Baltic . The children got to enjoy the amazing views of the River Tyne from the viewing platform. They carried out some sketches of what they could see.
We then visited the Millennium Bridge. We had a look around the control center . The Bridge Master talked about how the Millennium Bridge opens and closes to let the traffic of people, bikes and boats go along their journey and across Newcastle Upon Tyne to Gateshead. The children then watched the bridge open and close.
Our visit was completed with a picnic along the Quayside!
Once back inside the classroom we painted the Tyne Bridge using the inspiration of a local artist called Ben Holland.
