Ancient Egypt Day

 

Our Preparation for our Egyptian Day started earlier in the week when we made our Egyptian style collars and hats. We used cardboard and paint to create these. The reason we made them so people could use them as part of their costumes later in the week.

 

On Thursday most of us made some Egyptian Bread in class. We mixed the flour and salt, and then added the yeast and water mixture. We had to knead the dough and then form small disks out of the dough. We then left it to rise and Mrs Colliss took it home to bake. In class we also worked together to make some hummus.

 

While most of us were making the bread a small group were outside tending to the garden with Isabel’s mum. They planted some new winter plants and picked the rhubarb. They had a special helper, a cute, little white cat. 

 

Friday was the day we were all super excited about. DRESS UP DAY. Most people turned up to school looking very different, there were wigs, makeup and a whole heap of bandages.

We started in Room 13 were we begun making Scarab Armbands (we are finishing these next week). We also had our ancient feast, which included, dates, raisins, almonds, apples, plums, marshmallows plus the bread and hummus we made yesterday. We were lucky enough to have an extra treat. Isabel’s mum used the rhubarb that was picked yesterday to make a rhubarb and apple crumble along with custard. Yum!

The armbands Room 11 made with Mrs Colliss

After morning tea we went to Room 14 and completed activities with Mr Papuni based on the Egyptian Gods. Halfway through the middle block we went over to Room 11 and made clay Eye of Horus tiles. After lunch we went to school singing, then finished off the day with Mrs King doing Ancient Egypt games like tug-a-war and javelin.

It was an awesome day!