{"id":11716,"date":"2013-04-26T11:51:48","date_gmt":"2013-04-26T11:51:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/provolearning.com\/blog\/?p=11716"},"modified":"2013-05-01T20:44:20","modified_gmt":"2013-05-01T20:44:20","slug":"building-castles-in-year-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/provolearning.com\/blog\/school-news\/building-castles-in-year-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Building Castles in Year 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"yr-1-castles-april-2013-front\"<\/a>This term in Year One, the children are learning about castles.\u00a0 For a home-learning project this week, they were asked to design and make their very own castle.\u00a0 The final results were absolutely amazing. \u00a0 Every castle was unique with the children using different materials and styles!\u00a0 Click on ‘Read more…” below to see some photos of our wonderful castles.<\/p>\n

Can you identify the different features of a castle? \u00a0 Need some help?\u00a0 Then click on to find out more about castles and to have a go at a couple of interactive castle activities on the Internet.<\/p>\n

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We have started learning about all the different features of a castle and what they were used for.\u00a0 There was usually a moat (which is a deep hole filled with water) or a deep ditch around a castle to make it more difficult for enemies to enter. \u00a0The moat was often filled with dirty, smelly\u00a0water!\u00a0 The only way to cross a moat was over the \u00a0drawbridge.\u00a0 These wooden structures could be raised or lowered depending on whether or not the people in the castles wanted you to come in.\u00a0 Towers were also an important part of the castle.\u00a0 They allowed people to look out and keep watch outside the castles walls. Inside the castles walls were many exciting things.\u00a0 There was a kitchen where the cooks made meals.\u00a0 The great hall was where everybody ate.\u00a0 Court jesters often sang, juggled, and told stories here to amuse the king and his family.<\/p>\n

Have a go at labeling a castle<\/a> on this weblink.\u00a0 Older children may enjoy learning this virtual tour <\/a>of a castle.<\/p>\n

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