The youngest pupils at Castle Primary School in Keynsham were full of excitement during a visit by First Bus inspector, Ian Street, who arrived at the school early one morning and brought a double decker bus with him!
Children in both Reception classes and Puddleducks Preschool had the opportunity to explore the bus, climbing up to the top deck, ringing the bells and even sit in the driver’s seat! They were fascinated to learn about the day in the life of a local bus driver.
The following week the Reception classes were lucky enough to meet Ian again, but this time they took a trip on the 349 to Keynsham High Street as part of their lessons this term about transport. Their questions put Ian to the test, including, ‘How many people can fit on the bus?’ and ‘Why don’t buses have seat belts?’
“For some children this was their first ever bus journey and the experience was incredibly exciting for them,” said Irina Creed, Early Years Lead. “They loved learning about the bus routes and were inspired to draw maps of their own journey and label everything they had spotted along the way.”