Pupils from year 6-8 travelled to Battle Abbey in East Sussex on the 947th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings in order to bring to life their study of the subject. Pupils had a tour of the Abbey and English Heritage staff ran 2 sessions in full costume, including dressing up individual pupils as characters in the story, where students were firstly treated to demonstrations of fighting techniques of the period. This also involved interactive discussions on what it would have been like to live at that time. Secondly we learnt about the life in the Abbey and experienced the speakers’ particular knowledge on monastic life, such as the living conditions they endured. Both parents and staff contributed to the day by driving.
This was a very enjoyable day and we feel pupils gained a lot by our trip.