SCHOOLCHILDREN have buried a reminder of their world for future generations to uncover.
Pupils at Manor Park First School, in Dorchester, buried a time capsule full of memories and information about the modern world.
All of the school’s classes have been putting together a variety of different things to place inside the capsule, giving whoever digs it up a snapshot of what life was like at the school in 2016.
The pupils were joined by the Right Reverend Karen Gorman, Bishop of Sherborne, who visited the school to take part in burying the capsule.
The bishop also took the opportunity to interact with the children during her visit and find out more about the school and its people.
Claire Warne, business manager at Manor Park, said: “We had a whole new rebuild here just recently, so every class has gathered information about themselves and put all of this into the time capsule.”
Claire added that it was a treat for the children to get a visit from someone as important in the community as the Rt Rev Gorman.
She said: “It was very exciting and the children were very excited.
“The children were very interested in seeing what she did.
“She chatted to the children and looked at their work and the new buildings.”
Claire said that the time capsule project has enhanced the children’s interest in history and discovering more about their past.
She said: “One of our classes has been looking at the Greeks so they have been looking at the sorts of things people were finding and what we are burying for future generations.”
The school’s time capsule is set to be unearthed in 2040, as part of the celebrations marking the 60th birthday of the school.
Claire said that 24 years could yield a lot of changes for the school and for society as a whole.
She said: “It will be a nice way to celebrate the anniversary of the school.
“Who knows what changes will have occurred?
“Most of the children will be able to toddle along and see it being opened.”
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