Anglo-Saxons lived approximately 1600 years ago. We wanted to find out more so we went to see Jane at Bede's World. She took us into the old Monastery and let us dress up as Monks. Monks were very clever and would have been able to read and write. They also made books and went to church 8 times a day.
The children in this picture are showing how the Monks wore Habits. The hoods stopped them getting distracted by the people beside them.

We also went to the farm at Bede's World. This is the Farmers' House where he would have lived with all his family.

The Anglo-Saxons did not have Televisions or Radios like we have. At night time they would sit around a roaring fire and tell stories.

They kept lots of animals on the farm for their meat, eggs and skin. We saw Bulls, Sheep, Wild Boars, Geese and Chickens.

Two of the children in our class dressed up like a Farmer and his Wife. They called themselves Oswald and Ethelber! Do their clothes look like the ones we wear?

We had a wonderful day and learned lots about the Anglo-Saxons.