Who Lives In A Castle Like This?

Pupil Voice

Following the knight's visit, we discussed what we already knew and what we wanted to learn further about castles. The children asked whether they could go see a castle's features. We discussed what we could see as we viewed the images of Welsh castles, and the children even tried to label key parts of the castles. We talked about how, despite their varied surroundings, castles all had the same purpose: keeping away invaders. We spoke about the key elements and developed suggestions for how we might research which castles are the best and why.

Expressive Arts

Enterprise Dragons

For our Enterprise, pupils created their own dragons to sell. They built some incredible, unique dragons by following instructions. The parents loved them, and our Enterprise brought in £58.

Cardiff Castle

We planned a trip to Cardiff Castle after the children  asked for a school trip to a castle. The keep, dungeons, banquet hall, and other areas of the castle were all explored by us.

Additionally, the children really enjoyed a workshop with a knight and a guided tour of the castle's rooms!

Eisteddfod

The children participated in our Eisteddfod, taking part in handwriting and painting competitions as well as lots of fantastic singing.

Constructing Castles

The children were put into groups and instructed to construct a castle out of lego, bricks, or recycled materials. After labelling the castle, they had to present it to Mrs. Scott, who was amazed by what they had achieved.