Year 1 (Class 4) - History - Explorer Visit

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Class 4 were lucky enough to be visited by a real life explorer called Dan Tastic! 

He taught us all about the history of explorers and told us about the places he had visited, including Antarctica. 

He also brought some items from his adventures that he shared with us.

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Year 2 (Class 6) - History - Sir William Petty and The Great Fire of London

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On Monday class 6 had a visit from Sir William Petty. 

He told year 2 all about The Great Fire of London. 

He showed us how a storm lantern worked and it didn’t matter how many children tried to blow it out they couldn’t. He taught us about where the fire started and how it spread. 

In an…

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Year 3 (Class 8) - History - Roman Artefacts

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Today in History we had chance to look at Roman artefacts that are around 2000. 

The artefacts were from the Leeds museum and gallery services. 

We really enjoyed learning about the artefacts and being able to handle objects from the past. 

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Year 2 (Class 5) - History - The Great Fire of London

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What a great morning we have had in year two. We met Sir William who was around during The Great Fire of London. 

He told us some fantastic facts about The Great Fire and we got to act out how fast the fire spread and how the people of London tried to put out the fire using leather…

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Year 3 (Class 8) - History - Roman Day

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On Wednesday class 8 stepped back in time for an incredible Roman Day filled with creativity, teamwork and fun. 

They enjoyed designing and making their own Roman shields, created beautiful mosaics and used their swords to practice traditional Roman army formations. 

To top it off they…

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Year 3 (Class 7) - History - Roman Day

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Class 7 had lots of fun on our Roman day!

We created our own Roman mosaics and Roman shields.

We then dressed up as romans.

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Year 4 (Class 9) - History - Roman Day

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Class 9 had a fantastic Roman day! We learned about why the Romans invaded Britain when it was so difficult for them. 

We then dressed as Romans and used the shields we made to march around school. 

We even invaded a few enemy classes!

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Year 3 (Class 9) - History - Roman Day

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Class 9 had a fantastic Roman day! We learned about why the Romans invaded Britain when it was so difficult for them. 

We then dressed as Romans and used the shields we made to march around school. 

We even invaded a few enemy classes!

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History

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Year 4 (Class 10) - History - National Coal Mining Museum Trip

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On Wednesday, class 10 visited The National Coal Mining Museum near Wakefield, which included a tour of the bath house and pit site, an interactive workshop about the different types of local rocks, and a trip underground to see and learn about the pit itself and the history of coal mining. 

A…

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Year 6 - History - A Visit from Judith

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The children of year 5 and 6 were treated to a visit from Judith. She is the daughter of a lady who was rescued from Germany on the Kinder-transport in 1938. 

She told us her mums story of escape and how she left her parents and sister behind. She later found out that her family didn’t survive…

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Year 5 - History - A Visit from Judith

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The children of year 5 and 6 were treated to a visit from Judith. She is the daughter of a lady who was rescued from Germany on the Kinder-transport in 1938. 

She told us her mums story of escape and how she left her parents and sister behind. She later found out that her family didn’t survive…

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Year 6 (Class 14) - Art / History - Remembrance Day

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Class 14 have celebrated Remembrance Day by producing some amazing art work. 

Take a look at their work.

Category: Year 6

Art History

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