Today, Year 3&4 pupils have been busy exploring Fountains Abbey. The class have been learning about King Henry VIII, and the impact he had on many religious buildings. Imagining life as a monk, pupils experienced a walk through the magnificent ruins of the abbey, focusing on their daily activities. There was also time to sketch, in preparation for our artwork later in the term.
‘When I got there, the ruins were a lot bigger than I expected.’
‘I really enjoyed it. The abbey was more tucked away than I expected and I would really recommend it to anyone who hasn’t been.
‘Even though I’ve been there before, I learned a lot more today.’
‘It was nice that our whole class was quiet for 5 minutes – we were pretending to be monks walking in silence.’
‘I enjoyed finding out where the monks went to the toilet!’