4J visits Orsdall Hall
Lesson: History
Class: Year 4H Year: 2022 - 2023
The day was centred around rich vs poor Tudor life.
We all started in the hall where a banquet was being served and the children acted out different roles.
We split into two groups: one with Lady Catherine, a rich lady living at the home, and one with Martha, a servant.
Lady Catherine taught the children about the house owner’s life – he was a sheriff and a knight and showed us around his bedroom with his bed costing £20 (worth 60 horses). The children then made a nose gaze, only afforded by the rich.
Martha showed the children the ropes in the kitchen, how to make a spice mix and how they collected water. The also took them on a tour of the gardens.
We came back together at the end to learn some Tudor dancing.
