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Activity: Anglo Saxon Days of the Week

Children visit orienteering control points and use the letters from the control markers to spell the names of Anglo Saxon Gods and Goddesses. They have to link each one with the name of a day of the week.

Summary

  1. Children use their orienteering map to visit specified control points.
  2. They use the letters on each of the control markers to spell the name of an Anglo Saxon God / Goddess.
  3. They then have to link the god / goddess to the name of one of the days of the week.

    Key Facts

  • History
  • Key Stage 2
  • Key Stage 3
  • Anglo Saxons
  • Orienteering Control Markers Required
  • Orienteering Map Required
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