Last week Year 5/6 visited the Great North Museum as part of their topic work.

Last week Year 3 and 4 started off their new topic 'Pillage & Plunder' by going on a trip to Bede's world. We had a wonderful day exploring what life was like during Anglo Saxon times. In the morning we went to the monastery and we all dressed up as monks. We had to wear a habit and take a vow of silence, most of us were able to keep our vow!

Last week, Year 5/6 travelled back to the year 160AD when they visited Arbeia Roman Fort.

"Death shall come on swift wings to him that toucheth the tomb of Pharaoh."

So reads a totally imaginary inscription supposedly in the tomb of Tutankhamen. This is one of a number of curses that Year 5/6 AT looked at when finding out about Ancient Egyptian curses. The children enjoyed reading the curses so much that they decided to have a go at writing their own.

Read the curses if you dare!

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Whilst Year 5 and 6 classes were learning about Shakespeare and what it was like for people in Tudor times, we decided to make a power point to express what we have learned. This is an example of a good Shakespeare power point.

click to view powerpoint presentation

By Sophie Y6 AT & Megan Y6 JS