Yesterday, Year 3 visited Segedunum Roman Fort and Museum as part of their History topic. We were greeted by Susan who was our activity leader for the whole day. When we arrived into the main activity room, she asked the children, ‘What is a fort?’ Our children were...
In History this half term, Year 3 are answering the question; ‘How did the Romans change Celtic Britain?’ Today in class, the children learnt about what life was like for Celtic people at the end of the Iron Age before the Romans invaded. Some of what the children...
The children had a wonderful day visiting the Grace Darling Museum in Bamburgh. They enjoyed learning about the brave story of Grace Darling and had great fun acting out parts of the story together. We enjoyed lunch in the gardens, tasted some...
As part of our history topic on Crime and Punishment through time, we visited Newcastle Castle yesterday. We enjoyed a tour of the castle, first finding out about the history of the castle and its’ role as the sheriff’s court and prison during the medieval times. Then...
Year 3 enjoyed an informative discussion with Lilian, who was a child during World War II. Lilian told the children all about her memories of the War. Lilian was 10 years old when war broke out. She remembers the Prime Minister announcing the start of the war and the...
Year One class had an exciting and immersive visit to Beamish, where we explored what life was like in the past as part of our history topic. The children travelled between different towns on a traditional tram, which was a highlight of the day. They visited a park,...