Surbiton schoolchildren solve mystery of 'missing' vase

Christ Church Primary School

Pine Gardens

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Surbiton.com: March 23, 2015 - 4:00am

Budding crime investigators from a Surbiton primary school investigated the mysterious disappearance of a precious Chinese vase this month.

As part of their English curriculum, children from Christ Church Primary School took on the case after receiving a "distraught" letter from Kingston Museum, that told them their help was needed in the search for a lost vase belonging to the Qing dynasty.

Children searched for "clues" at the scene of the crime including footsteps, taking photos with iPads and bagging evidence such as a dropped lanyard and a mask wearing forensic gloves. The following day the year 1 students received a tip off that led to the discovery of the priceless vase - in a wooden hut on the school’s grounds in Pine Gardens.

After the investigation was closed, children made newspaper reports about the successfully solved case.

http://www.surreycomet.co.uk/news/11868517.Surbiton_schoolchildren_solve_mystery...

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