Theddlethorpe Academy pupils get to grips with ancient Egypt

Children at Theddlethorpe Academy completed a project on ancient Egypt by making replica headdresses, a sarcophagus and canopic jars.
Egyptian project: Year 4 pupil Lottie Hallam ,9, and Year 3 pupil Samuel Venman,8.Egyptian project: Year 4 pupil Lottie Hallam ,9, and Year 3 pupil Samuel Venman,8.
Egyptian project: Year 4 pupil Lottie Hallam ,9, and Year 3 pupil Samuel Venman,8.

During the project they visited The Collection Museum where they learned how to prepare a person for mummification and dug for artefacts in their role as archaeologists.

The Year 3 and 4 pupils enjoyed making their replicas out of tissue paper,cardboard and bandages.

Year 3 pupil Sophie Rigley, aged 7, said: “I enjoyed learning about mummification and about Egyptian Gods.”

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