Castle on the Hill

Here is the programme for our 2023-24 project, Castle on the Hill. As part of the project, pupils learnt about Plas Baglan and Neath castle as well as other castles in Wales. Pupils learnt about The Normans and what castle life was like during these times.

Plas Baglan - castle - Ancient and medieval architectureHistory Plas Baglan Castle was built at the end of the 12th or 13th century on the initiative of the Welsh-Norman family of the Lords of Afan, owners of the nearby castles of Aberafan and Castell…

Here is an image of Plas Baglan, please click on the web page to the left to find more information.

Here are pictures of our displays. Foundation Phase and Key Stage Two contributed to the work seen here.

Here are pupils taking part in a cynefin workshop with Heritage Education Officer, Harriet Eaton. Foundation Phase pupils learnt about Neath Castle and what life would have been like in the Norman times. Key Stage Two pupils learnt about Plas Baglan and Welsh Kings during the Norman times.

Medieval Class Banquets

Foundation Phase pupils took part in a Medieval Class Banquet. Pupils had created their own crowns and head pieces, dressed in party clothes and ate foods that were often eaten during the Norman times. Pupils had a fantastic time, amser bendigedig!

Cardiff Castle

Here are photographs of the Key Stage Two trip to Cardiff castle. We had a tour of the castle, learnt about when Cardiff castle was built, the owners over the years and how Cardiff castle is used today. We dressed up in armour and walked through the wartime shelters.

KS2 pupils created brass rubbings

Croeso i'r Cartref, Blwyddyn 3s class reading book about castles

Foundation Phase have been matching features of a castle with their meaning

Here is a KS2 dressed in armour!

Blwyddyn 1 a 2 composing 'castle and knights' music with Mrs James

Blwyddyn 6 during a STEM session. Pupils worked in cooperative groups to complete the Index Card Castle Challenge.

Blwyddyn 2/3 enjoying designing and making a castle with a drawbridge during a STEM session.

Here are images of our whole school Castle on the Hill performance for parents/ guardians and the Welsh Heritage Competition judge.

Please click on the link below to listen to a clip of our Castell ar y Bryn song.

Castell ar y Bryn song

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