This week, we have started our new topic 'Off with her head!', where we will explore the life of Henry VIII and how Tudors lived during this time. 

As part of the Engage experience, the children met Queen Elizabeth I: Meet the ailing figure, Queen Elizabeth I, as she speaks from her deathbed in front of an imposing portrait of her beloved father, King Henry VIII. She waits until she cannot be overheard, then reveals a miniature portrait of her mother, Anne Boleyn, executed on the orders of her father when she was just two years old. Queen Elizabeth I is still desperate to know the truth about her parents’ disastrous relationship and whether her mother was really guilty. Can you help her?

After many discussions from the video, the children wrote out some Tudor poems in the style of handwriting the Tudors would have used all those years ago. 

Towards the end of the week, we had a visit from the Dog's Trust, who came to talk to the children about how to behave appropriately around dogs in different situations to ensure that they keep themselves and dogs safe. It was very informative and the children were very engaged.