Research Process

We studied a variety of different aspects related to the history and future of our school especially the Tower Block. Some of the things we did with the years 2 and 3 and some things we did by ourselves.

We started by taking photos of the Old Hall and put these onto boards with captions written by the year 2 and 3s.
We all sat together in the Old Hall and Miss Pivac (Deputy Principal) told us the "Ghost Story". This helped us understand what the school used to look like.
Some of us researched some of the Old Girls and interviewed people who knew about the history of the building.
We read some stories by Katherine Mansfield, "The Doll's House" and "Her First Ball". We made a model of the Doll's House, trying to make it look as it was described in the story, which helped us understand what life was like back then.
We went to Katherine Mansfield's Birthplace where we found out about the history of Thorndon and also how Katherine Mansfield might have been to the school when it was a family home.
We had an afternoon tea where we made scones and lemonade with the year 2 and 3's. We invited their parents and had afternoon tea while they explained everything they had been doing regarding the Tower Block.
Gina Jones, an architect from Accent Architects and also the architect for the School came and spoke to the year 2 and 3's and us about all the renovations that are happening in the Tower Block.
We studied Victorian architecture and interior design to imagine what the Tower Block would look like as a house. We discovered that our Tower Block was much more grand and spacious than Katherine Mansfield's Birthplace.

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