Anglo-Saxon and Viking workshop

Class 3 had an amazing day taking part in a Woodmatters workshop at the Footprint Centre, Windermere. The day started with a history lesson of the period with the children playing the parts of the key historical figures. We then made our own Anglo-Saxon coins and also made ink and learnt how to write using Viking runes. After lunch, the children had battle drills learning about battle formation and instructions and completed the day by learning how to weave, We learnt about making Viking sails and were amazed that this would need between 200 and 300 sheep fleeces and would take one person 35 years to weave so teamwork was essential! Thank you to Woodmatters and our volunteers.