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On Tuesday, Years 3, 4 and 5 all took part in an Ancient Greece workshop day, led by Rob from Historic Workshops. The children took on the roles of Athenian and Spartan warriors, taking part in battle formations and tactics used by the Ancient Greeks. The children then trained to be Greek scribes, using papyrus paper, ink and reed pens to write sentences using the Greek alphabet. In the afternoon sessions, the children portrayed the role of Athenian citizens and took part in

This week, the children in Year Two really enjoyed enhancing their history curriculum work by visiting Ilkley Toy museum. They learnt all about toys from the past and how they can be both similar and different to toys they play with nowadays. They enjoyed handling old toys and observing the artefacts. Some of the toys have been loaned to Harewood House for their Christmas exhibition! Many thanks to Sarah Williams for coming along to help.