Thorgil the Viking
Reliving Thorgil’s journey from Denmark to England and taking part in a gripping retelling of the story of Thor’s Hammer, your children will explore different aspects of Viking life.
Key Areas
- Journey and settlement
- Viking communities - family, work and homelife
- The 'thing' - court of law meeting
- Fourtune telling with runes
- The Theft of Thor's Hammer
Curriculum Link
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The Viking and Anglo-Saxon struggle for the Kingdom of England to the time of Edward the Confessor
"The children were fully engaged throughout the whole session. The facilitator had excellent behaviour management so all children enjoyed the workshop."
Lucy Kelsall, Hillcross Primary School, Morden
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