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• Year 5 Viking Workship

  Wed 12 Jun 2019
  On Wednesday 12th June, Year 5 took part in a Viking workshop at school. The children had the opportunity to come to school dressed as Vikings and experience what life was like 1200 years ago!

   

  With the help of our Visiting Viking, we simulated what it would have been like to row a long ship and to do some top quality trade. We had the opportunity to handle replica Viking weapons, such as, axes, spears and swords. Did you know that swords were a Viking’s most precious weapon costing the equivalent of what it would cost us to buy a Ferrari nowadays - Vikings used to name their swords!

   

  Year 5 explored everyday objects and learnt about what the Vikings used these objects for and why some of them were special.

   

  We finished the day by learning about Viking Gods and Goddesses, the food that the Vikings ate and finally what a typical funeral looked like for a Viking!

   

  The children’s costumes were brilliant so a really big thank you to the adults at home for your help! It really added to the atmosphere of the day!

  

• Year 6 Trip to National History Museum

  Tue 11 Jun 2019
  Before the Easter holidays, Year 6 went to the Natural History Museum, looking at fossils and evolution. Once there, they looked at fossils found by Mary Anning, who we researched in class, and at extinct animals, such as the dodo. During the workshop, we identified the type of life forms that existed millions of years ago on Earth and played a game to develop our understanding of how animals evolve to suit their habitat.​

  

• Nowruz

  Mon 03 Jun 2019
  An exciting day was had by everyone today at Joseph Hood.  Children spent the day learning about and experiencing the Iranian and Central Asian festival of 'Nowruz'.  Our children and parents along with members of the Iranian and Central Asian community immersed themselves in the history and traditions of this ancient 'new year' celebration that spans thousands of miles and multiple faiths.  All the children took part in singing, dancing, eating and decorating the traditional 'Haft-Sin' table.