Anglo-Saxon Workshop with Yr 4 St.Philips School

On Monday 5th February 2018, the Education Team at Bridge Cottage Heritage Centre welcomed year 4 from St. Philip’s Primary School, Uckfield for a workshop on Anglo-Saxon life.

 

Year 4 all made Saxon bread with Maria (pictured here dressed in authentic Saxon costume).

The children mixed wholemeal wheat flour, rye flour and water, kneading it into a dough.  After flatening the dough it was then cooked on a hot plate over our open fire.  Year 4 then enjoyed tasting their flatbread.  There was mixed reviews from the children with some describing it as,”plain”, “smokey” and  “tastes like pitta bread”.

 

 

Making Saxon bread

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Building a Saxon house

St. Philip’s Yr 4 class explored how the Saxon’s built their homes.  They each cut out a house, then strengthened the roof structure with straws and finally added straw to the roof.  We compared a Saxon house to how their own homes are constructed today.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you would like to bring your class or group to visit us for an educational workshop please contact us at education@bridgecottageuckfield.co.uk or check out our website.