Castle building

Lesson: History

Class: Class 1 -Wrens Year: 2017 - 2018

We have been studying castles as part of our We are Britain topic. First we researched the features of a castle and designed and made our own out of blocks or lego ,using a checklist to ensre our castle had everything we needed. Then we worked in groups to make our castles, we had to decide what type of castle to make- should it be a motte and bailey or a concentric castle?. We spent a whole afternoon in the hall working together and having lots of fun.Then we had to decide where to site our castle, would it be better on a hill or in a forest? We helped William the Conqueror build a new castle to defend his kingdom.