As a part of the learning support class mathematics project on cars, Mr Peter Glue was invited to school to show students a classic car he had assembled himself.
The students were keen to look at, sit in and hear all about the challenges and fun Mr Glue has had with the car.聽 They loved the steel聽fly ornament on the bonnet which they were told signifies the saying “there are no flies on me!”.
Mr Glue showed them the all the parts he had to add from other vehicles,聽which included聽the back lights from a trailer and from a motor bike!
Everyone had a turn sitting in the car and there was a request to drive it around the field, fast!聽 Students also questioned Mr Glue about running costs as they are currently researching聽costs associated with cars聽including insurance, petrol usage and聽warrant of fitness.
It was聽both an enjoyable and educationally valuable experience聽for the students.聽聽
Mr Glue told聽the students聽stories about travelling around in his special M.G T.F replica and one of the students who was particularly engaged said,
“I love the stories Mr Glue told,聽especially funny ones driving in the rain without any hood.”聽
One student made a video (after getting聽everyone’s permission) and put it on YouTube聽so that the class could聽view it during our student meeting.
By Trish Gargiulo – Teacher Learning Support
