This term we have been learning all about the Vikings.

Our main focus was the following three questions:

• How are our lives different from the Vikings?
• How are the Vikings remembered?
• Who were the Vikings and where did they come from?

In January we learned about how the Vikings are remembered and we looked at Up Helly Aa. We learned about Viking shields and then designed our own to use for Lerwick Up Helly Aa day. We also went on a trip to the street to see the Jarl squad. The pupils were all very excited!

   

The pupils said that they enjoyed learning about:

– The foods that the Vikings ate.

– The different parts of a longship.

– Viking shields.

– Viking gods.

We also looked at Viking runes and we practised writing messages using this.