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Anglo-Saxon Experience at Tatton Park
Last week we went to an Anglo-Saxon day at Tatton Park. We learnt how to make a shield wall, learnt where a lot of sayings come from and how to hunt and cook. I had a lot of fun going back to the basics. It was by the farm so, while we were having our ... Read more
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Anglo Saxons | History | Trips | UK Day trips - near Manchester
West Stow Country Park
We feel it’s really good, when we’ve learned about a particular subject or event, to try to give the girls some hands-on experience, so they can see for themselves that learning is not just about reading books, looking at the internet and the theory of things; it’s about things that actually happen in the real ... Read more
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Kentwell Home Ed History festival – amazing!
During our road trip to East Anglia last spring, we spent a day at Kentwell Hall at one of their Hands-On History Days. We attended a special home-ed edition on a Friday so were lucky enough to dodge any really large crowds. And what a day we had. The event takes place throughout the grounds ... Read more
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Trips | Anglo Saxons | History | Stone Age | UK Trips - rest of UK
Anglo-Saxon oatcakes
We had a go at a recipe off Twinkl for Anglo-Saxon oatcakes. They went down pretty well, especially with Devon Custard (not very Anglo-Saxon, I know)!
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Anglo-Saxon lunchtime!
We’ve been learning today about the daily life of a villager in the Anglo-Saxon times. What better way to stand in their shoes for a bit than eat the type of food they used to eat. We therefore made some pottage (Twinkl recipe) using seasonal vegetables and herbs which was delicious; the entire pan load ... Read more
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Anglo-Saxon runes
We decided to use some giant goose feathers we found on a day out in Buxton to have a go at making feather quills. We used a crafting knife to create a nib at the end of the feather and used poster paint for ink (a lot less messy than real ink). We had a ... Read more
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