Year 8 Medieval Day  

On Tuesday the 26th of March, we attended to a history incursion. In the morning we watched a medieval show. The presenter, James Adams, taught us about the variety of weapons and armour used in medieval times. This included chainmail, or ‘mail’ weighing 13kg – the denser the mail was, the more protection it guaranteed. Students were able to volunteer to wear the armour and there were also many weapons on display for us to see and touch.

Afterwards we learnt about medieval food and a dish that was eaten during medieval times, called paella. Paella used rice along with other seasoning and meats. We also made bread using flour, salt, yeast and water that we were able to eat later on in the day.

In the afternoon we played medieval board games or sports, such as chess, backgammon and fife.There was also a throwing game called boules.

Overall, this medieval history incursion was a very informative and enjoyable. It was fun to learn about the weapons and armour, and we also got to enjoy making and eating our own bread.

Grace Xu
Year 8 History 3