--- title: "A Day of Discovery: Year 1 Visit Preston Park" url: "https://st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-billingham-2.schudio.com/news/2026-05-05-a-day-of-discovery-year-1-visit-preston-park" school: "St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School" --- **Tel:** 01642 560056 **Email:** office@stjosephsbillingham.bhcet.org.uk # A Day of Discovery: Year 1 Visit Preston Park ![St Joseph's Catholic Primary School in Billingham](https://files.schudio.com/st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-billingham-2/images/news/685845484_1348296304017720_5770807617057004898_n.jpg) 5 May 2026 Our **Year 1 pupils** had a truly fantastic day on their educational visit to **Preston Park**, filled with learning, exploration and plenty of smiles along the way. ### Exploring Toys From the Past During the visit, the children explored **toys from the past**, learning all about how children used to play many years ago. They took part in an engaging workshop and showed brilliant curiosity, asking thoughtful questions and making enthusiastic observations. ### Hands‑On Fun and Play One of the highlights of the day was visiting the **All Aboard Playscape**, where pupils had the chance to play and explore in a wonderfully imaginative environment. The day ended with some well‑earned time at the park, where laughter and excitement were everywhere. ### Learning Through Experience This visit offered a perfect balance of education and enjoyment, helping pupils bring their learning to life in a memorable way. **A wonderful day full of learning, fun and new memories - well done Year 1, we are beyond proud of you all!** **![](https://st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-billingham-2.schudio.com/images/684890145_1348297134017637_7940388088031746376_n.jpg)![](https://st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-billingham-2.schudio.com/images/685327703_1348296594017691_8180228082987828547_n.jpg)** [Trips](https://st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-billingham-2.schudio.com/news/tag/trips) [ History Comes to Life: Year 5 Visit Beamish](https://st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-billingham-2.schudio.com/news/2026-05-04-history-comes-to-life-year-5-visit-beamish) [Nursery Stay & Pray: Celebrating the Month of Mary ](https://st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-billingham-2.schudio.com/news/2026-05-08-nursery-stay-pray-celebrating-the-month-of-mary) ![St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School](https://files.schudio.com/st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-billingham-2/images/logo/Bishop_Hogarth_and_Hexham_Logo_new_(1).png) ### St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School Low Grange Avenue Billingham TS23 3NN 01642 560056 - [Office 365](https://outlook.office365.com/carmel.org.uk) - [Remote Access](https://remote.carmel.org.uk/) - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/St-Josephs-Billingham-103735271280859/) - [Liturgy](https://liturgy.bhcet.org.uk/) - [Teams FAQs](https://bhcet.org.uk/information/teams-faqs/) - [Newsletters](https://st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-billingham-2.schudio.com/news-events/newsletters) - [Accelerated Reader](https://global-zone61.renaissance-go.com/welcomeportal/6709571) ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/St-Josephs-Billingham-103735271280859/) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/stjosephs_billingham/) ### Translation ### Office 365 [Sign in to Office 365](https://outlook.office.com/) © Copyright 2025–2026 St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-billingham-2.schudio.com/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)