As part of our Vikings topic, Year 4 have been evaluating different areas that would be suitable for a Viking settlement. Having assessed the pros and cons of each location, we decided our best option would be an area with flat ground, for ease of building, close to a river, for fresh water for drinking, cooking and washing, near a forest for an ample supply of firewood and building material, and finally ideally situated behind a mountain range to offer protection from attack.
The children are currently in the progress of building their own Viking settlements that tick all the success criteria boxes we discussed during our learning.