Our Big Idea:

Why oh, why did the Anglo Saxons leave their home countries? What did England look like when they arrived? Who was here before them and who came next? ​

As Historians we will explore a range of sources to discover the legacy that the Anglo Saxons left behind. From the Romans leaving to the arrival of Christianity to the Battle of Hastings in 1066, we will learn how when one great civilisation ends, another civilisation will replace it and bring with them changes to custom, culture and society. ​

As diligent designers we will use fabric to design, create and evaluate Anglo Saxon coin purses mastering the running stitch, decorating with cross-stitch and make a working drawstring.

English

In English, we have been thinking about writing a personal recount in the form of a diary. We have used our knowledge of Anglo-Saxons to imagine we are one of the British people who have been invaded by Hengest and Horsa.

To get us into character we used hot seating and imagined we had just witnessed the invaders coming over. We discussed how we would feel and what we would see. This has allowed us to write some great diary entries.

Learning lift-off:

For our learning lift-off, we learnt about the Anglo-Saxon values and how these linked to our school values. We then chose one of these values to represent on our own shields. We designed the shields, then wrote a speech to explain why this value is important to use before creating our own Anglo-Saxon shield ready for battle.