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We know that a castle should be located...
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...on high ground. If all of the school grounds...
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...were trees, 1,000 years ago, where would we...
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...decide to build our castle keep and walls?
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Looking for the north end of the school grounds...
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..Over there?
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That is as far north as we can go!
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Now... west!
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Keep going!
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Up there!
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Now we've gone as far east as we can go...
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..writing about what we've found out.
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KS1 educational Visit to Bolsover Castle!
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Whoa, look up that chimney!
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"..and here is where the sword smashed the marble!
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Look at that view! A good defensive position...
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Going for a stroll along the Wall Walk
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Playing 'Capture the Flag' using NESW directions
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We got it!
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We win!
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Yeeees!
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Cardiff Class mascot Dafydd the Dragon joins in
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Fantastic exercise AND learning compass directions
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Making our own castles!
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Everyone was free to make their own design...
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...after an information gathering process...
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..we decided our own individual ways of building.
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Wow! Real chainmail is SO heavy.
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Chainmail demo!
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A 'sword stab' just pushed the watermelon away
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A downward blow just bounces the 'sword' back
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Without the chainmail armour...
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...the water melon is history!
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Cardiff Class on Medieval Day - what a sight!
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Knight Dude Sir Mark Vance came to see us.
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He showed us how an axe slides off a metal helmet!
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Dressed up like an Archer
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Trying on real chainmail!
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Look at the length of that spear!
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Tapping armour with a battleaxe...!
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Trying on a gauntlet
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Is he ever impressed by anything...?!
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Getting into the spirit of the thing!
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Holding an axe!
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There's a dichotomy for you!
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Scary maiden, armed with a dagger
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Smiling!
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Will this protect my shnozz?
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GRR!
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Helmets were specially shaped to protect from axes
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You can go mountain biking in Wales!
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You can go sea kayaking around Wales!
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Learning about adventurous activities in Wales
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Bolsover Castle: we're going here soon!
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The gift shop is fab! Fantastic books to buy...
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