Grantham

Yesterday was clay making day! My sister and I had a little clay lesson at the Guildhall Arts Centre. It is right by the Isaac Newton statue. Isaac Newton is famous in Grantham because he was born in Woodthorpe just 10 miles away. Isaac Newton figured out the laws of gravity. This helped make it possible to understand many things and it helped him to explain how the planets stay in orbit. Isaac was born in the 1640s. He went to school in Grantham as a boy. The same school he went to is still used as a school. Another famous person who was actually born in Grantham is Margaret Thatcher. A movie just came out about her. It is called the Iron Lady. Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister for over 11 years. The Prime Minister is a powerful spot in the British government. She is the only woman to be a Prime Minister of the UK. Those are two famous people that are part of Grantham. When we walked in Guildhall Arts Centre we saw pretty mosaics on the floor. We were taken to a small room. There was a table with lots of clay on it. I was so excited. A lady taught my sister, a few other kids and me how to make cool designs out of clay. Then she let us do whatever we wanted. I made a bowl and a soccer player. It was so fun to watch your creation start to become a form. Working with clay can make a great day. ;)