Year 4 History

Anglo Saxons

In year 4, we have been learning all about the Anglo Saxons. The children previously learned about the Romans so now we have learnt about what happened after the Roman Empire ended in Britain.

We have considered why the Anglo Saxons travelled over to Britain and discussed the pros and cons. The children also produced maps which showed the countries that the original tribes came from and where each of them settled. 

The children have built their own Anglo Saxon houses using natural materials as that is all that would have been available. They have taken part in an archaeological dig to find artefacts which provided them with deeper insight into who the Anglo Saxons were. We have made our own jewellery and taken part in an Anglo Saxon market where we learnt all about the importance of trade and the type of items that were traded at the time.