Year 5 Trip to Abingdon Museum

On Wednesday 1st October Class 13 went to Abingdon Museum to learn about the Ancient Greeks. There were four groups and when we got there we got into two groups. Two groups went upstairs and the others went down stairs.

Downstairs the activity was cooking. There were pots of different Greek food and we tried to guess what foods were in the pots. There was barley, dried dates, dried rasins, lentils, garlic and also figs. The figs smelt like rotten cabbage, YUCK! Next made some Greek pudding. The ingredients were nuts, honey, sesame seeds, eggs and flour. We mixed it together and baked them in the oven. When they were cool we got to eat them. They tasted lovely!

Meanwhile upstairs the other group were making masks. They all looked really funny! The group had to act out a famous Greek play. The play was about birds, so the masks were decorated with colourful feathers.

At lunch time we ate our lunch in the basement YUM!! We also got to try the Greek cakes that we made. Most people didnt like them but I loved them! Afterwards we wanted to go to the park but it was raining so we played games in the courtyard.

In the afternoon, there were two more activities. Downstairs we learned about Greek music and dance. We looked at pictures of Ancient Greek instruments and then we got to dance to Greek music. It was fun.

Upstairs we looked at and touched Ancient Greek pottery.

Everyone enjoyed the trip and had a great time!

by Katie Richardson, Oliver McConnell, Daniel Kerin and Becky Richardson.