The Story of the Foundling Hospital

Share the story of the Foundling Hospital and how mothers left small tokens, (buttons, ribbons, and coins, scraps of fabric) to remember their children. (See curriculum links 1.KS1 History, EYFS – Understanding the World.)

Use PPT with images to help bring the story to life. (Slides 1 – 5)

Resources:

PPT The Story of the Foundling Hospital. Slides 1 to 5.

 

Discussion Questions:

• Do you think these tokens were important?
• Why might they be important?