Entering Brunel's world

CHILDREN from a Yate primary school followed in Brunel's footsteps - and even tried on some clothes like those he would have worn - on a trip to his iconic ship the SS Great Britain.

The Year 2 pupils at Woodlands Primary School visited the ship in Bristol's Great Western Dockyard in January.

The school planned the trip as it fit several areas children were studying, from geography to history.

Head teacher Rachel Dean said: "We are extremely lucky to have this historical ship in Bristol where it was first built.

"The children are learning about the continents and oceans. They have tracked the journeys made by the SS Great Britain to many continents and countries across the world.

"The SS Great Britain was also used to ship soldiers to the Crimea. This made a perfect link to Florence Nightingale, whose work in the Crimean hospitals changed the way hospitals are run today."