Children in year 3 visited the Oriental Museum in Durham on Wednesday. They travelled back in time to the land of the Pharaohs to experience what life was like thousands of years ago. Children studied the significance of mummies and mummification and were amazed when they came face to face with a 3,000 year old mummy. The class particularly enjoyed mummifying Ethan and sending him to the afterlife! (Don’t worry Ethan was not harmed in this activity). The class independently explored the galleries, handled collections and came to their own conclusions of life and death in Ancient Egypt. Miss Thompson said “The children behaved exceptionally and asked the guide some very  interesting and challenging questions, well done year 3!”.