Friday, 11 March 2016

Homework Friday 11th March 2016

Topic (to be done on the blog) :

1066 is a very famous date in English history. Can you find out why? What happened?  Who did it involve?  What started it?  How did it end?  What did it mean for Britain?

Friday, 4 March 2016

Homework Friday 4th March


Topic (to be done on the blog) : The Vikings were another group of people who invaded Britain. Where did they come from? How did they get here?

Research the design of Vikings long ships in preparation for our Design Technology project.

What were they made of?

How big were they?

How did they move?

What were they used for?

Friday, 26 February 2016

Friday 26th February - Homework

Topic (to be done on the blog) : 

Our next topic is the Anglo Saxons. They invaded Britain. What can you find out about them?  You may want to ‘Google’ about all/some of the following:
·         WHO - Who they were and where they came from. Why did they come to Britain? What did they do? What was their biggest achievement?

·         RELIGION - Which religion did they follow? What did they then become?
What is a monastery? Where were the most famous ones? Anglo Saxon Saints – St Augustine, St Aidan, St Bede and St Cuthbert.

·         ART / BUILDINGS - what kind of art and buildings did they leave behind?


Monday, 8 February 2016

Topic:
The Mayans were famous for being one of the first civilizations with written symbols for language. What do you think this might mean?