Y5 Go in to Battle

Yesterday Year 5 went to the town of Battle in Kent to learn about what really happened in the Battle of Hastings and to re-enact the events on what we think is the original battlefield.

Standing where the Saxons stood 949 years ago.

The Saxon Shield Wall preparing themselves for the onslaught

Norman Archers start the first attack ...

... followed by the Cavalry charge

Looking at William's Legacy in the Abbey ...

Imagining ourselves as Monks

The alleged site of Harold's demise