Butser Ancient Farm

One of the subjects Year 3 studied was the Stone Age. For this they learnt about all aspects of what it would have been like living through that time.
To help the children get a better idea of what life then would have been like, they had a brilliant trip to a Stone Age Village - Butser Ancient Farm.

 We were very lucky to have such a beautiful sunny day for our visit, as all the activities we did were outside. We had some great guides, who were very enthusiastic telling us about what life then would have been like. The children sat in a Stone Age house, with an open fire inside. It was very dark and smokey, but it gave them a good idea what it would have been like living in one of those houses.

 We then did some great Stone Age activities, including archeology (to see how we discover about our past). Many children found animal bones, old jewellery and pottery. We then did some fence wattling, chalk carving and copper jewellery making.

It really was a fantastic day, and created a very memorable experience for the children.