During our Outdoor learning, we decided to re-create an authentic Viking village settlement using some given materials and other natural materials that we foraged from our immediate environment. We worked in partnership to construct a number of dwelling structures and … Continue reading →

We researched the type of food groups the Vikings ate and were very surprised to discover how healthy their diet was. They ate seasonally and had a very balanced approach to growing and cooking nutritional food that gave them plenty … Continue reading →

After we learned and practised using the Viking runic alphabet, we decided to try to make our own runes using clay and acrylic paints. We loved moulding and manipulating the fast drying clay materials and used a variety of tools … Continue reading →

As part of our learning of the Vikings we have been investigating their use of Runes as communication. We practised using the runic alphabet and compared this to our own modern English alphabet. It was great fun creating our own … Continue reading →

We set ourselves a problem-solving challenge of designing and modelling our own mazes using a variety of materials in our classroom. An important part of our success criteria was to work collaboratively in groups, sharing our ideas, testing them out … Continue reading →