{"id":142,"date":"2026-08-30T10:56:32","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T09:56:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/cunningsburghp342627\/?p=142"},"modified":"2026-08-30T10:56:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T09:56:32","slug":"%f0%9f%8c%bf-big-question-potters-in-ancient-egypt-%f0%9f%8c%bf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/cunningsburghp342627\/2026\/08\/30\/%f0%9f%8c%bf-big-question-potters-in-ancient-egypt-%f0%9f%8c%bf\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udf3f Big Question \u2013 Potters in Ancient Egypt \ud83c\udf3f"},"content":{"rendered":"

As part of our Big Question learning, we have been finding out about some of the different jobs people had in Ancient Egypt. This week, we focused on the important work of potters… and, of course, we had to have a go ourselves!<\/p>\n

We talked about how pottery wasn\u2019t just made to look nice; it had to be useful too. The bairns had to think about what their pot might have been used for in Ancient Egypt, perhaps to\u00a0 collect and carry water, store food or help with cooking.<\/p>\n

Then it was time to get our hands messy!\u00a0 Using clay, the bairns shaped their pots by hand, using pinching techniques to carefully form them. Once they were happy with the shape, they used different tools to add their own patterns and details.<\/p>\n

It certainly wasn\u2019t as easy as it looked! There was lots of concentration, patience and a few pots that needed a little reshaping along the way, but everyone kept going and did a fantastic job. I was really impressed with the care and creativity they showed.<\/p>\n

Our Ancient Egyptian pots are now having a well-earned rest while they dry\u2026 and next week the bairns wll get the chance to paint and decorate their creations.<\/p>\n

Another lovely bit of hands-on learning in Primary 3\/4, although I think we may have discovered that being an Ancient Egyptian potter was harder work than we first thought! (And not sure Miss Hunter will attempt clay on a Friday afternoon… special thanks goes to Val, our wonderful cleaner!)<\/p>\n