CHURCHER’S College Junior School Year 6 pupils immersed themselves in Ancient Egypt went they went on a school trip to the British Museum.

Armed with new i-Pods for gathering information the children met King Nebamun and his family, analysed hieroglyphs with the help of the Rosetta Stone, identified the clothes Ancient Egyptians wore and studied the mummified remains of important Egyptians and their pets.

The children were amazed by the amulets including the Eye of Horus, Djed Pillar, Ankh, Scarab and their power for good luck and protection in the after life.

The gruesome processes of mummification were fascinating, including the tools to remove the brains and organs to put in canopic jars, ready for the natron salt to dry the body and the embalming oils to preserve.

As well as developing their history, the children took images of Ancient Egyptian items to use in their design technology project to make a piece of jewellery in the style of Ancient Egypt.

The children thoroughly enjoyed their experiences at the British Museum and their understanding of the world of Ancient Egypt has progressed because of their exposure to these artefacts and experiences.