Year 4 had a fantastic day with History Off the Page learning all about Anglo-Saxons. They spent the morning choosing between a variety of activities from weaving to candle making and illuminated letters to jewellery making. Pottery skills were used to sculpt gargoyles, a pendant mould and rune stones. All of these crafts were interwoven … Read more
Year 6 thoroughly enjoyed their immersive Ancient Greek day just before half term! They arrived at school all dressed and ready to go. In the morning they were greeted by our host who introduced them to a range of Athenian projects. They spent the morning hard at work! In the afternoon we prepared dances and … Read more
Hazel class enjoyed a trip to Shuttleworth to finish off their work on flight in History. They were able to see some old aeroplanes up close and enjoyed learning lots of interesting facts from the tour guides. They took part in a camouflage activity, ordered pictures on a timeline, had a ride in a vintage … Read more
We are coming to the end of our Viking unit in Year 5 – what a lot we have learnt about the constant battle for power between the Anglo Saxons and the Vikings! We have been using some primary and secondary sources of historical evidence this week, through looking at a copy of the original … Read more
Year 6 really enjoyed their trip to the Imperial War Museum in Duxford. There was lots to see and explore! Children were challenged to make their own short documentaries. Check them out in action:
Year One went back in time to September 1666. We started the day by baking some soda bread, using bicarbonate of soda instead of yeast. We kneaded and shaped the dough. We then recreated the streets of London with our Tudor houses. The houses were close together and the wind was blowing just like it … Read more
