Ancient topic for Upwell Academy pupils

The children in Year 3 at Upwell Academy were transported to Ancient Egypt with a special day of activities.

They dressed up in their best Egyptian outfits in preparation for their day of learning all about the Ancient Egyptians.

The children learned about Tutankhamun, and the pharaohs and highlighted lots of interesting facts about Ancient Egypt.

The class also got to see a real pair of Ancient Egyptian shoes. To finish the day all the Year 3s were asked challenging questions about the topics they had learned throughout the day, including Tutankhamun, the Pyramids as well as life in the desert.

Interim principal Teresa Ellington said: “The children had a wonderful day and especially enjoyed seeing their teachers in costume. Thank you to all our staff who organised and led a fabulous day.”

Frankie, one of the year 3 children said: “Today, I bandaged my body and became a mummy. We did many different activities, my favourite was writing my name in hieroglyphs.”