Class Three have made these fabulous Anglo-Saxon house and village models as a homework project. The children learnt about the key features of Anglo-Saxon houses and villages in lessons and have used this knowledge in their own models. The models include open fires in the middle of the houses, thatched rooves, wattle and daub walls, meat smoking over fires and rivers close by. The details are fantastic. Well done Class Three!
Year 5 and 6 pupils enjoyed an exciting and inspiring visit to Manchester Museum recently, where they took part in a fascinating workshop focused on Ancient Egypt.
Before we even stepped foot on the coach, the museum curator set the children an important mission: to find the most interesting artefact in the entire museum! This might be the most valuable, the most beautiful, the oldest, the one with the best story… the choice was ours.
To complete this challenge, pupils had the opportunity to handle a selection of real ancient Egyptian artefacts. They had to:
The children showed fantastic enthusiasm and imagination as they investigated everything from amulets and pottery to tools and statues. Their discussions were thoughtful, lively, and full of wonder—just as a museum mission should be!
To celebrate their hard work and curiosity, each pupil shared some information about their chosen artefact in celebration assembly. I was incredibly proud of the confidence and maturity shown by all the children. A huge thank you to all the parents who attended the assembly and supported the children.
Class Three have been really busy producing this amazing Roman homework. The children were set the challenge of researching a topic of their choice and produce a piece of work based on this. The work is absolutely fabulous and included replica Roman toilet, Roman cheese, mosaics and an amphitheatre. I am sure you will agree the children have excelled!
Class 3 had a wonderful day putting our classroom learning to good use. We visited the Roman Army Museum and tested our strength to see if we were strong enough to join the Syrian archers. We were very lucky and got to meet ‘Marcus the Medicus’. He told us lots of information on medicine and hygiene in Roman times and also provided our army equipment! We moved on to Vindolanda and had a fantastic afternoon exploring the sites and looking at the artefacts.
Class 2 had a wonderful time at Levens Hall last week. Here are some pictures of our day….
The sun was shining when Class Three visited Sizergh Castle. We all enjoyed the walk through the fields and a play on the wild trail. Following out picnic in the sunshine we had a talk about the history of the castle including the wedding cake chimneys! We then had a look around the castle and garden and then walked back to school. A fabulous day with lots of local history.
Class Three were set the challenge of producing an information poster for a museum to educate the public about an aspect of Roman life. The children researched their chosen topic, produced draft designs then refined their final design. They used corrugated card to strengthen their poster and also added an electrical circuit to include a bulb on their final electric poster. I think you will agree they look fantastic as well as providing valuable information.
Class Three have just completed their Stone Age to Iron Age topic. We really enjoyed learning about Iron Age hill forts and their defensive features and learning about round houses. The children were set the challenge of designing a hill fort using any method they wanted to, the more creative the better. Here are a selection of our hill forts and round houses. I think you will agree they are amazing!
Class 3 had a fabulous afternoon using our knowledge of stone circles to build our own Stonehenge from biscuits. We looked at the structure and layout of Stonehenge and used this as a guide for our models. We learnt lots of interesting facts about the stones and completed a fact card to accompany our models. As well as enhancing our knowledge there was lots of problem solving and teamwork displayed.
On Monday Class 2 enjoyed their imagining history workshop! They went back in time to 1666 and visited Pudding Lane when a Bakery set on fire! They met James the Duke of York and Thomas Farriner and his family. The children enjoyed acting out different parts of the Great Fire of London.
