Stone Age Adventure
On Thursday we went on a time travelling adventure where we went back to the Stone Age and took part in an amazing workshop experience. The day gave everyone a chance to discover how people lived during the different eras of the Stone Age, from the early hunter-gatherers of the Palaeolithic period to the more settled communities of the Neolithic period. Through practical activities, the children began to understand how much skill, patience, and teamwork early humans needed to survive!
The workshop began with a look at everyday life in the Stone Age. The children learned that people did not live the same way throughout the whole period. Life changed greatly over time. They explored how early humans followed animals, gathered wild food, and used caves or temporary shelters. Later, people began to farm, keep animals, make pottery, and build more permanent homes. This helped the children see the Stone Age as a long and changing period, rather than one single way of life. It also sparked plenty of thoughtful questions about food, clothing, tools, and how people kept safe.
One of the most exciting parts of the day was trying out Stone Age survival skills. The children watched how fire could be made using traditional methods, then had a go at understanding just how difficult it would have been without matches or lighters by lighting fires of their own.
It was an amazing experience for the children and they absolutely loved the workshop. Many thanks to FROGS for their kind contribution towards the cost of the activity too.
