Year 3 at Little Heath

Good afternoon everyone, What a fantastic day Year 3 had at Celtic Harmony. Our young historians stepped back in time to explore life from the Stone Age to the Iron Age, trading their modern school life for a day in the wild. The adventure began as we passed through the site’s imposing Mammoth Gates, where we were met by "intimidating" (but actually very friendly!) Celtic characters. To prove we weren’t Roman invaders, the children had to demonstrate their peaceful intentions before being allowed into the reconstructed Iron Age village. Taking part in four activities including trading, where we swapped our money for tiny ancient coins and brought Stone Age items from the shop. Next, we moved through the cave and observed the ancient cave paintings, felt the wild boar skin rugs and looked a replica fireplace. We started our chalk drawings of oxen using only the colours of stone powder and chalks that would have been available at the time. Lunch was next in a replica round hous...