--- title: "Year 1 Brings History to Life During Toys and Transport Dress-Up Day" url: "https://stjosephsnorton.bhcet.org.uk/news/2026-11-09-year-1-brings-history-to-life-during-toys-and-transport-dress-up-day" school: "St Joseph’s Catholic Academy" --- Admissions Consultation BHCET schools in Stockton and Billingham [Click Here](https://stjosephsnorton.bhcet.org.uk/governance/admissions-consultation) **Tel:** 01642 360401 **Email:** office@stjosephsnorton.bhcet.org.uk # Year 1 Brings History to Life During Toys and Transport Dress-Up Day ![Image of Year 1 Brings History to Life During Toys and Transport Dress-Up Day](https://files.schudio.com/st-joseph-s-catholic-academy-2/images/news/885359887_4480745848833997_34213915763857053_n.png.jpeg) 9 November 2026 Year 1 pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Academy in Norton stepped back in time and into character during a fantastic dress-up day linked to their topic, *Toys and Transport Through Time*. The exciting event helped bring classroom learning to life as children explored how toys have changed over the years and discovered the materials they were made from in different periods of history. ### Red Carpet Ready To celebrate their learning, pupils arrived at school dressed as toys and proudly walked down their very own red carpet to showcase their creative costumes. The themed day created plenty of excitement and gave children the opportunity to share their ideas and enthusiasm with their classmates. ### Exploring Toys Past, Present and Future Throughout the day, pupils took part in a range of engaging activities linked to their topic. They designed toys of the future, sorted toys into past and present categories, explored timelines and enjoyed playing with a variety of toys while discussing how they have evolved over time. ### Living Out Catholic Social Teaching The day also reflected the Catholic Social Teaching principle of **Community and Participation**. Children worked together, shared ideas and celebrated one another's creativity, demonstrating how learning can be enriched through collaboration and mutual support. ### A Day Full of Learning and Fun Staff were delighted by the enthusiasm, imagination and curiosity shown by the children throughout the day. The dress-up event provided a memorable way to deepen pupils' understanding of history while encouraging creativity, teamwork and a love of learning. It was a wonderful celebration of both education and imagination. [Learning](https://stjosephsnorton.bhcet.org.uk/news/tag/learning) [ Class 9 Reflects on the Message of the Good Samaritan](https://stjosephsnorton.bhcet.org.uk/news/2026-10-12-class-9-reflects-on-the-message-of-the-good-samaritan) ![St Joseph’s Catholic Academy](https://files.schudio.com/st-joseph-s-catholic-academy-2/images/logo/Bishop_Hogarth_and_Hexham_Logo_new_(1).png) ### St Joseph’s Catholic Academy Ragworth Road Norton Stockton on Tees TS20 1HR 01642 360401 - [Office 365](https://outlook.office365.com/carmel.org.uk) - [Parents Evening System](https://stjosephsrcnorton.parentseveningsystem.co.uk/) - [Accelerated Reader](https://www.myon.co.uk/login/index.html) - [Teams FAQs](https://bhcet.org.uk/information/teams-faqs/) - [Remote Learning](https://stjosephsnorton.bhcet.org.uk/information/remote-learning) - [Online Payments](https://www.mychildatschool.com/MCAS/MCSParentLogin) - [Remote Learning](https://remote.carmel.org.uk/) - [Liturgy](https://liturgy.bhcet.org.uk/) - [Year 6 Transition Curriculum](https://bhcet.org.uk/year6transitioncurriculum/) ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/stjosephsnorton/) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/stjosephscatholicacademy/) ### Translation ### Office 365 [Sign in to Office 365](https://outlook.office.com/) © Copyright 2025–2026 St Joseph’s Catholic Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://stjosephsnorton.bhcet.org.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)