Medieval Exhibition – 6 Taylor

Year 5 and 6 students were invited to the Year 8 Medieval exhibition. Students were engaged and wrote a reflection on what they learnt about and found interesting. 

I found the exhibition interesting because they were lots of ancient designs and many torture devices. The Year 8 girls explained why and how they were used. There were a lot of hanging tools and nail designs.

Eloise Hall

I enjoyed learning about ‘Ordeals’ at the exhibition. It decides if you were guilty or innocent. There was a water ordeal, a fighting ordeal and the fire ordeal.

Sophia Lou

I learnt that many women were burnt alive because they were accused of witchcraft. Many were also burnt alive because they believed in God or Jesus. This happened around 400-500 years ago. 

Julie Zhu

I really enjoyed learning medieval times because there were so many interesting things. The one thing that I found interesting was the punishments. This is because there were some things that I never thought were possible and it really informed me about how harsh it was back then.  

Cadence Wong

I learnt that there were many types of execution, and the punishments were very severe, and some could mean death. Some of these included hanging by poles, hanging above platforms, hanging above fire or being tied to a pole and being burned to death. These were the punishments for stealing, theft, murder or just believing in your religion.

Ella Rixon

I learnt that they shot arrows and canons from the mediaeval castles especially in war times. They also got burnt in the fires when the gunpowder exploded. More than 900 people died from this type of torture. 

Sybella El-Haddad

Monique Taylor
Gioia House Teacher