Hawking Class are Terrible Tudors!
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What an amazing day with Mr Adby from Partake History!
Hawking class had a wonderful time, immersing themselves in a wealth of Tudor experiences...
The day began with the children becoming archaeologists, examining a range of replica artefacts that have been carefully crafted from the originals. These included water carriers, candlesticks, pomanders, wooden and pewter plates and Tudor potties... for grown-ups!
After break, we became Tudor dancers - a very important part of Tudor life (it was considered a sport for the men!) We learnt two dances, practised them and then performed them to music.
On returning to the classroom, we learnt all about how the Tudors used spices (which were relatively new to England and consequently very, very expensive!)
After lunch, Gracie and Cameron were gradually dressed in a Tudor outfit that would have been worn by the very wealthy.
And the final result: a young Prince Edward (soon to become at the age of 9, King Edward VI) and a young Princess Elizabeth (eventually to become Queen Elizabeth II).
The day however, was not yet over. Next up... calligraphy class (from where we get the term "to blot our copy book" - not something you would want to do as the punishment was really quite severe). The children used real feather quills and black ink.
Finally, to round off the day, we returned to the hall to reprieve our dance and then were taught "Hunt the Deer" - a Tudor game very similar to "Fox and Hen".
What a wonderful day! Please talk to your children about it - it has enriched their Tudor learning this term, and they absolutely loved it!
Mrs Harris