Vikings were famous for raids & fighting. We have been learning about the weapons and tactics they used during these fights and the various aids they used to protect themselves in combat.  Shields were important to the Vikings as protection and were also displayed on the walls of houses and along the sides of boats.

We looked at Viking shield designs and discussed the colours and patterns. We imagined that we were fierce Viking warriors and thought about what our shield would look like, what colours we would use and whether it would have a symmetrical design or pattern on it.

We designed our shield on paper and then used cardboard, paint and paper to create a Viking style shield.

Have a look at our designs below🛡⚔️🪖

We have been learning about how men and women dressed during the Viking period. Viking clothing was not just made to survive in harsh climates but was also worn to show status, appearance and to be comfortable. Different clothing was worn for different occasions. Sometimes it was worn to show off wealth while other times it was worn for practicality.

We worked in groups to research Viking fashion and design our own Viking clothes. We had to consider their role within society and which clothes would be appropriate for them. We also had to consider where the materials used were sourced from and whether we still use them today.

We used a range of materials including silk, leather and wool. We cut them out in the shape of clothes and glued them onto the body outline on paper.
Have a look at our finished designs below. 🩳🥻🧥👞🪖

We are thoroughly enjoying our Vikings topic this term. To begin with we didn’t have much previous knowledge about the vikings but over the course of the last few weeks we have enjoyed learning lots of interesting information.

For those of you who don’t know, the Vikings were people who lived in Northern Europe during the Middle Ages. They originally settled in the Scandinavian lands that are today the countries of Denmark, Sweden, and Norway. Vikings were also known as the Norsemen. Norsemen means ‘people from the North’ They were great travellers and sailed to other parts of Europe, where they traded, raided, and often settled.

The Vikings made longships for exploration and raiding. Longships were long, narrow boats designed for speed. We followed step by step instructions on how to draw longships. We used pastels and pens to colour the ship , sea and sky.

We worked together to create a huge Viking longship for our class display and love how this turned out! 🛶🛡⚔️