Today the children became knights, archers, princesses, servants, Lords and Ladies at Skipton Castle! We had such an amazing time learning about the features of a castle, including the mucky moat (where the poo and wee went – tee hee!), the arrow slits, the bed bug catchers and the incredible long drop toilet to name just a few. We also learnt about flags, coats of arms and that children used to be allowed to drink beer and wine… what a different school visit that would have been if they were still allowed! Once we had eaten our scrummy lunches we went to the chapel to do some medieval dancing and eat the bread we had baked earlier – which included us learning kneading, measuring and sieving skills. What a busy few days we have had, and a super exit point for our topic this half term. Take a look at our photos below.
