Hild’s History?
Anglo Saxon and Early Christianity through a radio play about Hild of Whitby featuring the Venerable Bede and his scribe, Alfred. The play has been recorded by professional actors so that pupils can hear the whole play. They will work on character, examine what is history, and create their own scene too.
The children were motivated by the variety of activities to learn about early Christianity in Anglo Saxon Britain. There were lots of opportunities for speaking & listening and to develop teamwork skills.
The main impact of the day was the way the information has been delivered hopefully meaning that the children will recall and understand what they wrote today. It was an enjoyable day with an interesting delivery of a difficult concept.Louise Schofield Y5 Teacher Brookfield Primary School
An extract from the first scene:
BEDE Come on out, Alfred. I’ve got some nice cheese. Lovely cheese. And a big hunk of fresh bread. Just what a growing boy needs to help him draw.
ALFRED To the audience
Like I’m going to fall for that! I’m more likely to get a box on the ear than any cheese, but I do like cheese….
BEDE Come on, Alfred. And then, after we’ve eaten, we can carry on writing about Hild. You like the stories about Hild.
Press play to hear!
Anglo Saxon and Early Christianity through a radio play about Hild of Whitby featuring the Venerable Bede and his scribe, Alfred. The play has been recorded by professional actors so that pupils can hear the whole play. They will work on character, examine what is history, and create their own scene too.
The children were motivated by the variety of activities to learn about early Christianity in Anglo Saxon Britain. There were lots of opportunities for speaking & listening and to develop teamwork skills.
The main impact of the day was the way the information has been delivered hopefully meaning that the children will recall and understand what they wrote today. It was an enjoyable day with an interesting delivery of a difficult concept.Louise Schofield Y5 Teacher Brookfield Primary School
An extract from the first scene:
BEDE Come on out, Alfred. I’ve got some nice cheese. Lovely cheese. And a big hunk of fresh bread. Just what a growing boy needs to help him draw.
ALFRED To the audience
Like I’m going to fall for that! I’m more likely to get a box on the ear than any cheese, but I do like cheese….
BEDE Come on, Alfred. And then, after we’ve eaten, we can carry on writing about Hild. You like the stories about Hild.
Press play to hear!
A creative way of tackling this difficult piece of History.
Bede made up the stories. The parts about Hild are important, the bits about his Gran’s breakfast is not. I will remember the story the most because it was a good story.
Year 5 girl Brookfield Primary
Year 5 girl Brookfield Primary
