Throughout the Autumn 1 term the children have been looking at the topic ‘Norwich’s Past’ and have been learning about castles and how they were made and the different parts of them, as well as the different jobs people may have had. The children have thought about two Nurses; Mary Seacole and Edith Cavell, and they have compared them. The children have also researched, designed and made their own shields, as well as learning about the Normans and William the Conqueror. And then to retrieve and reinforce all of this learning…on Friday 11th October…it was History Day for Year 2!
On our history day the children were invited to dress up as something historical and we were so impressed with the range of costumes! We were thrilled to see a range of costumes including knights, maids, jesters and Royal Kings and Queens! Many children had some wonderful homemade creations too, including swords and shields as well which was great to see!
During the day we were lucky to have a visit from Janet Marshall, focusing on the Normans. Janet taught the children songs and spoke about the ‘North Men’ or as we know them now the Normans! She showed the children traditional outfits, and even made some flat breads. Janet was very informative and the children enjoyed being able to ask questions.
The children also created their own Bayeaux Tapestries. The children aged their own paper by using teabags and then created their own tapestries. We then put these together down the corridor to create a long class Bayeaux Tapestry.
The children were also able to bake their own spiced date loaf which would have been traditional in medieval times. They then got to take some of the loaf home to try it for themselves!
Riley said “I think this is the best day our class has ever had!”