Year 5 (Class 13) - History / Oracy - Ancient Greece

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Here are class 13 discussing what they agree and disagree on from Ancient Greece using talk tokens. 

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Year 2 (Class 6) - History - Grace O'Malley & Elizabeth l

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In history, class 6 explored what happened when Grace O'Malley met Elizabeth I. 

We acted out their meeting; thinking about the conversation they would have had.

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Year 4 (Class 12) - History - Leeds City Museum Trip

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Last week class 12 had a fantastic time at Leeds City Museum.

In the morning, the children explored the museum and took the opportunity to dress up in some of the old clothes. In the afternoon, the children took part in an Egyptian workshop and learnt how to prepare a mummy.

The children…

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Year 4 (Class 10) - History - Leeds City Museum Trip

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Class 10 enjoyed their Egyptian workshop in Leeds City Museum. 

We saw a real mummy and learned about the mummification process. 

We also enjoyed exploring the other galleries in the museum.

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Year 3 (Class 10) - History - Leeds City Museum Trip

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Class 10 enjoyed their Egyptian workshop in Leeds City Museum. 

We saw a real mummy and learned about the mummification process. 

We also enjoyed exploring the other galleries in the museum.

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Year 3 (Class 9) - History / Oracy - Ancient Egypt

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In class 9 we have started a new topic about ancient Egypt. 

This week we were using our oracy skills and answering the question - Who was 5he greatest pharaoh in ancient Egypt?

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History Oracy

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Year 2 (Class 6) - History - Grace O'Malley Fact File

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In class 6, we found out more information about Grace O'Malley! 

We watched a video and created a fact-file all about her, before ordering some key events in her life. 

We created freeze-frames to go alongside each event.

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Year 4 (Class 11) - History - Leeds City Museum Trip

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Class 11 had a great day at Leeds City Museum. 

We explored the different eras of Leeds from modern day, right back to the Stone Age such as 1000 year old stone crosses found in a garden.

We also took part in an Ancient Egypt workshop, looking at how mums were made and even having a go at…

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Year 2 (Class 6) - History - Grace O'Malley

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In history, we have begun our new topic - we are going to be learning all about Grace O'Malley.

Today we have looked at pictures of lots of different pirates and discussed what we think makes them a pirate. 

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Year 5 (Class 13) - History - The Vikings

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Year 4 (Class 11) - Oracy - Stone Age Artefacts

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Class 11 have used their oracy skills to explore different real life Stone Age artefacts.

They thought about what they were, what it was used for and what it was made from. We discovered there was a spindle Whorl to help when twisting fibres together to make cloth, a flint hand axe from over a…

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Year 2 (Class 5) - Oracy - Toby and The Great Fire of London

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In year 2 we are reading the story Toby and The Great Fire of London.

Today we ordered the story so far and retold it in our own words.

We worked on the social and emotional strand of the Oracy framework and made sure we took turns and worked together.

Category: Year 2

History Oracy

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