--- title: "J4's Taste of the Past!" url: "https://www.kirkhamgrammar.co.uk/news/2016-09-30-j4-s-taste-of-the-past" school: "Kirkham Grammar School" --- - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/kirkhamgrammarschool) - [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/user/KirkhamGrammar) - [Linked In](https://www.linkedin.com/school/kirkham-grammar-school) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/kirkhamgrammar) - [Flickr](https://www.flickr.com/photos/kgsphotos/) - [Search](https://www.kirkhamgrammar.co.uk/search) # J4's Taste of the Past! 30 September 2016 ![Image of J4's Taste of the Past! ](https://files.schudio.com/kirkham-grammar-school/images/news/box.png) As part of their History topic, the J4 children have been looking at the types of jobs that Victorian Children had to do. They worked in groups and researched all the different types of jobs and then gave some wonderful presentations to an audience. They voted that the worst job was being a Coal Mine Drawer where you had a chain round the waist from the age of four and you had to drag the coal up and down tracks. Towards the end of this half term, the J4 children are going to experience being a 'Workhouse Apprentice' in a cotton mill.........more news to follow soon! **Tags:** [2016-2017](https://www.kirkhamgrammar.co.uk/news/tag/2016-2017) [infantsandjuniors](https://www.kirkhamgrammar.co.uk/news/tag/infantsandjuniors) - [ previous](https://www.kirkhamgrammar.co.uk/news/2016-09-27-mr-warburton-visits-kgs-business-and-economic-students) - [next ](https://www.kirkhamgrammar.co.uk/news/2016-10-03-kgs-hockey-champions-and-matches-v-millfield-kings-taunton) - [Mission Statement](https://www.kirkhamgrammar.co.uk/about-us/mission-statement) - [Latest News](https://www.kirkhamgrammar.co.uk/news) - [History of KGS](https://www.kirkhamgrammar.co.uk/about-us/history) - [Location & Community](https://www.kirkhamgrammar.co.uk/about-us/location) - [Term Dates](https://www.kirkhamgrammar.co.uk/about-us/termdates) - [Statutory Information](https://www.kirkhamgrammar.co.uk/about-us/statutory-information) - [School Policies](https://www.kirkhamgrammar.co.uk/about-us/policy-documents) - [Calendar](https://calendar.kirkhamgrammar.co.uk/week.aspx?ID=158) - [The Kirkhamian](https://www.kirkhamgrammar.co.uk/news-1/the-kirkhamian) - [The Friends of KGS](https://www.kirkhamgrammar.co.uk/thefriends-of-kgs) - [Old Kirkhamians' Association](https://www.kirkhamgrammar.co.uk/old-kirkhamians-association) - [Hire of Facilities](https://www.kirkhamgrammar.co.uk/about-us/hire-of-facilities) - [Vacancies](https://www.kirkhamgrammar.co.uk/vacancies/our-vacancies) ## Kirkham Grammar School ## Kirkham Grammar Junior, Infant & Pre-School Ribby Rd Kirkham Preston Lancashire PR4 2BH Tel: **01772 684264** Email: Ribby Road Kirkham Preston Lancashire PR4 2BD Tel: **01772 673222** Email: [![HMC Leading Independent Schools](https://files.schudio.com/kirkham-grammar-school/images/partners/hmc.png)](https://www.hmc.org.uk/)[![Boarding Schools' Association](https://files.schudio.com/kirkham-grammar-school/images/partners/bsa.png)](http://www.boarding.org.uk/) © Copyright 2019–2026 Kirkham Grammar School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.kirkhamgrammar.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)