Year 3 pupils from Icknield Walk First School in Royston recently visited the Celtic Harmony Camp in Hertford.
Celtic Harmony is a reconstructed Iron Age settlement which brings history to life through costumed educators. Children can experience first-hand changes in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age and the impact of the Roman invasion on Britain.
The Year 3 students spent the day outdoors and enjoyed the sights and sounds of ancient Britain.
They took part in a wide range of Iron Age activities, used querns to grind wheat to make flour for bread and made traditional Celtic kale and herb soup. They also made bracelets from fresh herbs, using natural dyes.
Lunch was enjoyed in an iron age roundhouse with a smoky fire.
In the afternoon, the children had a go at trading and used Iron Age coins to buy gifts. They also had a go at weaving on warp-weighted looms.
Miss Bennett, a Year 3 teacher said: “We have enjoyed exploring the Celts within our classroom learning. Visiting the Celtic Camp really helped our pupils step back in time and gain a deeper understanding of Celtic life”.
One child commented on the experience saying: “I loved it so much, especially trading my coins to get an Iron Age arrow head”.
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