Year 4 Entry Point Day

Year 4 had a fantastic day on Monday this week, when experts came to deliver our entry point day for our new topic, 'Temples, Tombs and Treasures'.

All of the children took part in several workshops covering different areas of Ancient Egyptian history.  The children learnt about Ancient Egyptian food, music and dance.  The children were shown how linen was made and were told about the clothing that the Ancient Egyptians wore.  It was great to see some of the children wearing Ancient Egyptian outfits and we all found it entertaining when a child from each class got to wear a wig!

The children particularly enjoyed the workshops on Ancient Egyptian toys and mummification.  In the toys workshop they got to play with the toys; including wooden blocks that could be used to play jenga, marbles and they learnt that all toys were made from wood or clay.  Year 4 experienced that these types of games can be more fun than more modern games that require technology!  The mummification workshop was great fun with the children working in teams to wrap one team member in bandages.

In the afternoon they learnt about the Battle of Kadesh and took part in a reenactment with each class playing the role of the two armies.
It was a brilliant experience and the children learnt a lot about their new topic.