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    World Book Day 2022

    This year for World Book Day we had a historical theme.  Using a timeline of 'History through Books' each class chose a different period in time.

    Year 5  - Ancient Egypt 3100-332 BC

                  Book - Secrets of the Tomb by Helen Moss

    Year 4 - Mayan Civilisation  250-900AD

                 Book -  The Great Kapok Tree by Lynne Cherry

    Year 1 - Tudors 1485-1603 AD

                 Book - The Tudors - Kings, Queens and Scribes by Marcia Williams

    Year 3 - Stuarts 1603-1714AD

                 Book - The Great Fire of London by Emma Adams and James Weston Lewis

    Year 6 - Civil Rights Movement 1954-1968 AD

                 Book - Martin Luther King Jnr by Isobel Sanchez Vegara

    Year 2 - Space Race 1957-1969AD

                 Book - Mae Among the Stars by Roda Ahmed

    EYFS - Covid 19 - 2020 -2021 AD

               Book - While We Can't Hug by Eoin McLoughlin

    History themed Easter Egg Competition - the children created some great examples of significant characters and events in history.

    Queen's Platinum Jubilee

    Year 4 created fantastic posters of Anglo-Saxon Houses in their topic 'Invasion' whilst finding out about everyday life for Anglo-Saxons.

    They also enjoyed a Viking visitor and looking at lots of artefacts...

    • Local Museums Use the link to find local museums which you could visit with your family.

    • Ancient Egypt Answer some of your questions using this onlline resource.

    • Ancient Greece Answer some of your questions about Ancient Greece with this online resource.

    • The Vikings Answer some of your questions about The Vikings with this online resource.

    • Tudor Exploration Answer some of your questions about Tudor Exploration with this online resource.

    • The Romans Answer some of your questions about The Romans with this online resource.

    • Louis Braille Explore Louis Braille's writing system, then write your own Braille message. Print, turn over and then carefully push through the dots on a soft surface.