Taking place within the breathtaking Great Hall venue, pupils travel back in time as they step into the role of an Anglo-Saxon in the Kingdom of Wessex!
Key Stage:
Key stage 2
Capacity:
35 pupils
Price:
£280
Format:
90 mins facilitated, 90 minutes self led
Availability:
Tuesdays and Thursdays during term time
Led by an Anglo-Saxon villager, learners can dress up throughout their visit and complete Anglo-Saxon challenges whilst discovering objects from the time as well as what life was like.
Then, at Winchester City Museum, pupils can embed the learning from their immersive experience through teacher-led object handling, exploring genuine Anglo-Saxon artefacts and completing a Time Travellers trail during the self led part of their day.
KS2 key curriculum links
- Britain’s settlement by Anglo-Saxons and Scots
- Anglo-Saxon invasions, settlements and kingdoms; place names and village life
- Anglo-Saxon laws and justice
Learning outcomes
| To understand how Anglo-Saxon people used to live and compare this to modern-day life |
| To experience a variety of activities that were carried out by Anglo-Saxon people |
| To explore Anglo-Saxon environments and use and trade replica equipment that would have been used during the Anglo-Saxon period |
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