Stone Age Day – A Journey Back in Time!

Our Year 4–6 pupils stepped back thousands of years in time for an exciting Stone Age Day! The day began in the hall with a session led by Miss Revill, where the children explored the big enquiry question:
“How has Britain changed from the Stone Age to the Iron Age?”

Together, they discovered when the Stone Age began and how life in Britain started to take shape during this period. The children learnt about the three parts of the Stone Age, the Paleolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic eras, and explored how people lived as hunter-gatherers, what their homes were like, and how they made clothes and tools. They were especially intrigued by the stories of Skara Brae and Stonehenge, and how early people’s beliefs and religions shaped their world.

After an inspiring start, the pupils took their learning outdoors for four hands-on, practical sessions.

  • Mr Wall led a brilliant storytelling and music workshop, where children used rhythm and sound to bring ancient tales to life.

  • Mr Gibson encouraged creativity with a Stone Age art session, using natural resources found around school to produce earthy, textured masterpieces.

  • Mr Scarborough put the children’s survival skills to the test, running an exciting hunting activity using javelins and targets to simulate the challenges faced by Stone Age people.

  • And back in the forest area, Miss Revill helped pupils design and build their own Stone Age shelters, thinking carefully about which natural materials would have been available thousands of years ago.

By the end of the day, the children had not only deepened their understanding of life in prehistoric Britain but also had enormous amounts of fun working together, problem-solving, and getting creative outdoors.

It was a fantastic day of learning, teamwork and imagination. A huge thank you to all the staff involved for making the Stone Age come to life!

 

Stone Age Day