07 Jun Anglo Saxon Workshops
Year 5 students had a special visit from an Anglo-Saxon farmer who travelled through time from Northumbria! The students shared their knowledge about the arrival of the Anglo-Saxons in Britain, their origins, settlement locations, and the kingdoms they established. The children engaged in activities where they made a ham. A ham was the word for an Anglo-Saxon village. Forming a ham, the children made structures out of ‘wood’ and then used a lattice effect to strengthen their ‘homes’. As you can see in some of the pictures, the children had to ensure that their roof was stable enough to withstand the wind and rain. Through freeze frames, the students explored various aspects of life inside the huts, including cooking, blacksmithing, weaving, wool carving, cloth making, woodwork, and farming tool creation. They also participated in harvesting, gathering grains, and baking bread. In a role-playing scenario, the children provided the queen with bread, chickens, sheep, cheese, eels, and honey. The Anglo-Saxon farmer shared ancient symbols used by the Saxons and Vikings. The workshop concluded with the children acting out legendary tale of Beowulf, which the students are enjoying exploring in English lessons.