Year 2 - Sandal Castle and the Royal Armouries
Year 2 visited Sandal Castle and had time to explore the ruins. This was very beneficial for the children, as they had learned that the Battle of Wakefield happened at Sandal Castle in 1460. The children were identifying the different features of Sandal Castle from what was left over. The children ran around the motte and the bailey and identified the keep. The children then visited the Royal Armouries and Sandal Castle which helped to support them in their History topic, Castles and Battles, in particular looking at the Battle of Wakefield. While at the Royal Armouries, the children could see how armour has changed over the years and which typical weapons they would use during a battle. They were told the story of Sir George and the Dragon and helped to rebuild his castle.
Year 6 - North York Moors
Year 6 visited the North York Moors National Park where they were able to use their map-reading skills to help navigate the circular routes.
They also had the opportunity to use GPS (Global Positioning System) devices to locate certain items around the visitor centre.
This is called ‘geocaching’.
Year 4 - Ancient Greek Workshop
Year 4 had a fantastic day taking part in an Ancient Greek workshop.
They completed some of Archimedes' shape puzzles, played an Ancient Greek board game, learned lots about Spartan weapons and took part in a mini Ancient Olympics.
Year 4 made some fantastic Greek recipes as part of their DT unit.
The children taste tested Greek salad ingredients and then adapted a Greek salad recipe to include their favourite ingredients. How delicious!
Year 6 - London
Year 6 had a great time visiting London.
They sailed on a river cruise, took a flight on the London Eye and watched the stage show Matilda in the West End.
After an overnight stay they then visited the Natural History Museum and took part in activities at The Science Museum.