Radipole Primary School
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Year 5 - Ancient Egyptians Day
Year 5 had a fantastic time stepping back thousands of years for our exciting Ancient Egyptians Day! The children were fully immersed in history and took part in a range of fun, hands-on activities.
During maths, the class explored the Ancient Egyptian number system, using symbols to solve tricky problems. They also became historians and codebreakers, working together to crack messages written in hieroglyphs - no easy task!
One of the highlights of the day was “mummifying” tomatoes. Using a mixture of salt and baking powder (our version of natron), the children learned about the mummification process in a fun and memorable way. There was also the chance to sample some traditional foods: pitta bread, honey and feta cheese were very popular, although the figs were less of a favourite!
Creativity was in full swing as the children made beautiful traditional-style necklaces using paper plates, inspired by Ancient Egyptian designs.
The children had a brilliant day, and their enthusiasm and engagement were wonderful to see. A huge thank you to families for the fantastic costumes - these really helped bring the day to life!
