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1066 Battle of Hastings, Abbey and Battlefield Teachers' KS1-2KS1–2 KS3 TEACHERS’ KIT KS4+ 1066 Battle of Hastings, Abbey and Battlefield This kit has been designed to help teachers plan a visit to Battle Abbey and Battlefield, which provides essential insight into the Battle of Hastings, the Norman Conquest and life in a medieval monastery. Use these resources on site or in the classroom to help students get the most out of their learning. GET IN TOUCH WITH OUR EDUCATION BOOKINGS TEAM: 0370 333 0606 [email protected] bookings.english-heritage.org.uk/education Share your visit with us on Twitter @EHEducation The English Heritage Trust is a charity, no. 1140351, and a company, no. 07447221, registered in England. All images are copyright of English Heritage or Historic England unless otherwise stated. Published August 2019 WELCOME This Teachers’ Kit for 1066 Battle of Hastings, Abbey and Battlefield has been designed for teachers and group leaders to support a free self-led visit to the site. It includes a variety of materials suited to teaching a wide range of subjects and key stages, with practical information, activities for use on site and ideas to support follow-up learning. We know that each class and study group is different, so we have collated our resources into one pack allowing you to decide which materials are best suited to your needs. Please use the contents page, which has been colour-coded to help you easily locate what you need and view individual sections. All of our activities have clear guidance on the intended use for study so you can adapt them for your desired learning outcomes. To further aid your planning, we have created Hazard Information sheets, which you can download from the 1066 Battle of Hastings, Abbey and BattlefieldSchools page. Here you can also download information on our expert-led Discovery Visits and an overview of what you class can experience. We hope you enjoy your visit and find this Teachers’ Kit useful. If you have any queries please don’t hesitate to get in touch with a member of our team either via [email protected] or on 0370 333 0606. English Heritage Learning Team ICON KEY The icons below will help you quickly identify the types of activities and information presented. KS1–2 KS3 KS4+ SPEAKING MUSIC HANDS ON LOOK LISTEN EXAMINE WRITE READ ROLE PLAY CHALLENGE DID YOU MATHS ART KNOW? 1066 BATTLE OF HASTINGS, ABBEY AND BATTLEFIELD www.english-heritage.org.uk/battleschools 2 OF 75 CONTENTS KS1–2 KS3 INTRODUCTION All the practical things you need to know to plan your visit to Battle Abbey and Battlefield. Site Information 5–6 Site Plan 7 PRE-VISIT Information and activities you can use in the classroom before your visit. Historical Information 9–16 Glossary 17–19 Timeline 20–23 Battle Abbey Carol 24–25 AT THE ABBEY AND BATTLEFIELD Activities for students to do at Battle Abbey and Battlefield to help them get the most out of their learning. Discover the Defences 27–28 Check the Exchequer 29–30 Amazing Artefacts 31–32 1066 Battle of Hastings Role Play 33–40 Top Things to See 41–48 Visitor Centre Activity Pack 49–59 Discovery Chest 60–67 POST-VISIT Activities and information to help you extend your students' learning back in the classroom. Design Your Own Coat of Arms 69–72 Sources 73–75 1066 BATTLE OF HASTINGS, ABBEY AND BATTLEFIELD www.english-heritage.org.uk/battleschools 3 OF 75 INTRODUCTION All the practical things you need to know to plan your visit to Battle Abbey and Battlefield. 1066 BATTLE OF HASTINGS, ABBEY AND BATTLEFIELD www.english-heritage.org.uk/battleschools 4 OF 75 BACK TO CONTENTS 1066 BATTLE OF HASTINGS, ABBEY & BATTLEFIELD SITE INFORMATION 5 6 4 3 1 2 KEY TO SITE FACILITIES 1 Entrance, tickets 2 Visitor Centre and 1066: Café Light lunches Toilets All toilet locations and shop the Battle for England and refreshments have an accessible toilet exhibition Parking Picnic area 3 Gatehouse museum 4 Undercrofts and discovery centre 5 Latrine block 6 Dormitory range with novices’ chamber and common room FREE PLANNING VISIT To help you plan your trip to the site, we can offer you a free advance visit. Simply print off your visit permit and take it along to the site; your permit allows you one-time free family entry. Permit entry is not accepted on event days. OPENING HOURS FOR EDUCATION VISITORS For information about opening times, please visit: www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/ places/1066-battle-of-hastings-abbey-and-battlefield/prices-and-opening-times In November and March we allow special access to the site for education groups on Mondays and Fridays. Please contact the Education Bookings Team for more information. Continued... 1066 BATTLE OF HASTINGS, ABBEY AND BATTLEFIELD www.english-heritage.org.uk/battleschools 5 OF 75 PARKING A large car park is located near the entrance to the property; there is a daily parking charge. Accessible parking is available on site. Coaches should be parked in the town centre coach park in Market Road. It’s a10-minute to the property entrance. There is no designated coach drop-off point. WELCOME Please ask your group to line up outside the side gate while the leader enters the shop to register the group. A member of staff will then greet your students at the gate and show you all to the grounds. TOILETS Toilets (including accessible toilets) are located at the visitor centre. As these facilities are limited, we recommend that you make use of the town’s public toilets at the coach park at Market Road or at the car park in Mount Street. SHOP The shop is very well stocked with memorabilia for your students to take home. We ask that you help our staff by supervising your students and only allowing ten in the shop at any one time. We also offer goody bags that you can pre-order. If you are interested, then please speak to property staff during your planning visit, or phone the shop on 01424 775787. GUIDEBOOKS You get 20% off site guidebooks when you present your visit permit on site. LUNCH There is a large café on site with seating available both inside and outside. If your students would like to bring their own lunch, there is a picnic area with tables and benches. STORAGE Unfortunately, there are no facilities to store bags. WET WEATHER In bad weather, the site staff will do their best to find a suitable place for your group to eat their lunch. ACCESSIBILITY For information about access, please visit: www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/1066-battle-of-hastings-abbey-and-battlefield/plan-your-visit/access BEHAVIOUR AND SUPERVISION While at the property, please ensure that your students are supervised at all times. Please follow these leader to student ratios: ■ Years 1 and 2, 1 leader for every 6 students (1:6) ■ Years 3 to 5, 1 leader for every 8 students (1:8) ■ Years 6 and over (up to the age of 18), 1 leader f or every 15 students (1:15) ■ Adult learning group, there are no ratios but there must be an appointed leader. Some of the activities in this pack are designed for small groups of students exploring the great gatehouse. Where this is the case, we recommend that you split your class into groups of five or six students, each doing a different activity. This will allow ease of movement for both your class and other visitors. www.english-heritage.org.uk/battleschools 6 OF 77 BACK TO CONTENTS 1066 BATTLE OF HASTINGS, ABBEY & BATTLEFIELD SITE PLAN BATTLE ABBEY Great gatehouse Courthouse Precinct wall (shop) N Site of 13th-century extension Site of abbey church Site of Crypt BATTLE ABBEY SCHOOL GROUNDS high altar (shown in pale grey) 11th century 12th century Outer parlour 13th century Vaults below Chapter Early 14th century abbot’s hall house Mid-14th century Cloister Inner 15th century Vault below abbot’s chamber Parlour 16th century Ice house 19th century Dairy Later Great Refectory Common hall room Pale shades indicate foundations and conjectured plan of abbey church Passage Library Kitchen Novices’ Dorm itor y over chamber Lodgings Latrines Vaults below Terrace walk guest house Dormitory range Section 0 50m Gatehouse and courthouse Second floor N 11th century 12th century mid-14th century 13th century 16th century Later First floor First floor Dormitory Great Courthouse chamber 0 15m Ground floor Ground floor Novices’ chamber Passage Courthouse Common room Porter’s Passage accommodation N This drawing is English Heritage copyright and is supplied for the purposes of private research. 1066 BATTLE ItOF may notHASTINGS, be reproduced in any medium without the express written permission of English Heritage. ABBEY AND BATTLEFIELDFebruary 2015 www.english-heritage.org.uk/battleschools 7 OF 7577 PRE-VISIT Information and activities you can use in the classroom before your visit. 1066 BATTLE OF HASTINGS, ABBEY AND BATTLEFIELD www.english-heritage.org.uk/battleschools 8 OF 7577 BACK TO CONTENTS HISTORICAL Below is a short history of 1066 Battle INFORMATION of Hastings, Abbey and Battlefield. DISCOVER THE STORY Use this information to learn how the OF BATTLE ABBEY AND site has changed over time. You will BATTLEFIELD find the definitions of the key words in the Glossary. 1066 - THE LEAD UP TO THE BATTLE When the English king, Edward the Confessor (r.1042–66) died on 5 January 1066, he left no son to inherit the throne. The most powerful noble in England and head of the army, Harold, Earl of Wessex, was quickly declared king, but he knew he would soon be challenged for the crown.
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