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Parents helped their children with our Anglo-Saxons topic.
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We had some new faces turning up for Open Afternoon
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Even grandparents were roped in to help!
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It was great seeing so many parents turn up.
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We heard the story of King Vortigem
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We learnt that two Saxon brothers, Hengest and Horsa were asked by the King to help him fight against the Scots and the Picts.
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We role played the two brothers decision to trick the King and stay in Britain
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The two Saxon brothers decided to stay in Britain and so sent for people from their home lands.
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We call the people who invaded and settled in Britain the Anglo-Saxons because the two biggest groups were called Angles and Saxons.
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We even wrote messages to each other using Runes
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Our Christian values are thankfulness, wisdom, peace and hope.