0:00:22 > 0:00:26This story belongs to Kimaya and her Mummy Nicola.
0:00:29 > 0:00:32It is a tiny tale about how children, just like you,
0:00:32 > 0:00:35lived in the olden days, 1,500 years ago.
0:01:05 > 0:01:08Kimaya and Mummy Nicola are using bows and arrows.
0:01:08 > 0:01:11They need to try and hit the target.
0:01:11 > 0:01:13Ready?
0:01:13 > 0:01:14That was cool!
0:01:17 > 0:01:20I'm going to tell you a story about a boy named Stedman.
0:01:20 > 0:01:23He used to play with his bow and arrow, too.
0:01:23 > 0:01:26And he was six years old, just like you.
0:01:26 > 0:01:30He lived a very long time ago in the Anglo-Saxon times.
0:01:30 > 0:01:33Anglo-Saxons were people who came to what is now England
0:01:33 > 0:01:37from the area that is now Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands.
0:01:37 > 0:01:40They came on boats, with all their belongings,
0:01:40 > 0:01:42to find a new place to live.
0:01:42 > 0:01:46Later, their new home came to be known as Angle-land,
0:01:46 > 0:01:47or England.
0:01:48 > 0:01:52Kimaya, why don't we go back in time and get all dressed up
0:01:52 > 0:01:55and see how life was like for Stedman? Shall we?
0:01:55 > 0:01:56Yeah!
0:01:58 > 0:02:01Kimaya and Mummy Nicola are going on a journey of discovery.
0:02:01 > 0:02:05They are going to find out what life was like all those years ago.
0:02:08 > 0:02:11Kimaya and Mummy Nicola are ready for their big adventure.
0:02:11 > 0:02:14They've come to the West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village.
0:02:14 > 0:02:18And they've dressed up in Anglo-Saxon clothes.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23Kimaya, wow! What do you think of your costume?
0:02:23 > 0:02:25Amazing! What do you think of yours?
0:02:25 > 0:02:28I think it's fantastic!
0:02:28 > 0:02:31Anglo-Saxon clothes were made from thick wool.
0:02:31 > 0:02:34They used plants to dye them different colours.
0:02:34 > 0:02:38They made things to decorate the clothes, like brooches and buckles.
0:02:38 > 0:02:41What's your favourite bit of your outfit?
0:02:41 > 0:02:43- Necklace. - The necklace?
0:02:43 > 0:02:45Cos it's brown and it's got spots.
0:02:45 > 0:02:47And it's got a curly part in the middle
0:02:47 > 0:02:51and a big circle and some decorations.
0:02:51 > 0:02:55Shall we go and explore and find out more about Anglo-Saxons?
0:02:55 > 0:02:56- Yeah!- Come on.
0:03:10 > 0:03:14This village is like the one Stedman would have lived in
0:03:14 > 0:03:15all those years ago.
0:03:17 > 0:03:18Kimaya and Mummy Nicola
0:03:18 > 0:03:22want to find out about the Anglo-Saxon houses.
0:03:27 > 0:03:30Kimaya! Look at this house.
0:03:30 > 0:03:32What do you think it's made of?
0:03:32 > 0:03:33Wood?
0:03:33 > 0:03:36Yeah, not like our house. Our house is made of bricks.
0:03:36 > 0:03:41Anglo-Saxons built their houses from wood they got from the forest.
0:03:41 > 0:03:44What about the roof? What do you think that's made of?
0:03:44 > 0:03:46Straw?
0:03:46 > 0:03:47Yeah, it looks like straw.
0:03:47 > 0:03:51Straw for the roof is squeezed together really tightly,
0:03:51 > 0:03:52so it keeps the rain out.
0:03:52 > 0:03:55It's called a thatched roof.
0:03:55 > 0:04:00Everyone in Anglo-Saxon villages had to work together to survive.
0:04:00 > 0:04:02There were no supermarkets.
0:04:02 > 0:04:06They had to grow their own food, make their own clothes
0:04:06 > 0:04:07and build their own houses.
0:04:07 > 0:04:11Villagers all had different skills and helped each other
0:04:11 > 0:04:14to make sure everyone had everything they needed.
0:04:14 > 0:04:17Stedman and his family lived in a house like this.
0:04:17 > 0:04:20Can you guess what they used to do in the village?
0:04:21 > 0:04:22Farmer?
0:04:22 > 0:04:24I think they were farmers.
0:04:24 > 0:04:27Farming was very important in the Anglo-Saxon times.
0:04:27 > 0:04:29Shall we go and see the farm?
0:04:29 > 0:04:32- Yeah!- Come on, then. Let's go!
0:04:36 > 0:04:39All Anglo-Saxon children had to help out
0:04:39 > 0:04:42by doing chores with the grown-ups.
0:04:46 > 0:04:48Children didn't go to school.
0:04:48 > 0:04:51They learned how to do jobs from their families.
0:04:51 > 0:04:53Farmers like Stedman's family
0:04:53 > 0:04:56would have grown food for the whole village.
0:04:56 > 0:04:58This is Lily. She's a farmer.
0:05:05 > 0:05:07- Eala.- What does that mean?
0:05:07 > 0:05:11That's Old English for "hello". It's the language the Anglo-Saxons spoke.
0:05:11 > 0:05:13- Do you want to try? - BOTH:- Eala.
0:05:13 > 0:05:17Stedman would have spoken it, and his name means "lives on a farm".
0:05:17 > 0:05:20- Amazing.- Do you want to help me plant carrots?
0:05:20 > 0:05:22- Yeah.- That would be great!
0:05:22 > 0:05:23Fantastic.
0:05:29 > 0:05:32First, they're making a trough to plant the seeds in.
0:05:32 > 0:05:35So, what do you think of this, Kimaya?
0:05:35 > 0:05:37This is hard work.
0:05:37 > 0:05:41Farmers had to work hard to grow enough food for the whole village,
0:05:41 > 0:05:43so they were busy all day every day.
0:05:43 > 0:05:46Now it's time to plant the seeds.
0:05:49 > 0:05:51Great. We need to water them.
0:05:51 > 0:05:53Children had to collect water from the river
0:05:53 > 0:05:57and it's a long way away, which can be hard work.
0:06:05 > 0:06:07These are what the carrots will look like
0:06:07 > 0:06:10- when they're fully grown. - They look amazing!
0:06:10 > 0:06:13Dull on the outside, but inside...
0:06:13 > 0:06:15- they are so bright!- Ooh! - GASPING
0:06:15 > 0:06:16What colour's that?
0:06:16 > 0:06:18That's white and purple.
0:06:18 > 0:06:20Really cool!
0:06:20 > 0:06:21GOAT BLEATS
0:06:21 > 0:06:24The Anglo-Saxons also kept animals on their farms,
0:06:24 > 0:06:26like chicken, cows, pigs,
0:06:26 > 0:06:27sheep and goats.
0:06:27 > 0:06:29GOAT BLEATS
0:06:29 > 0:06:32They used milk from the cows to make cheese.
0:06:32 > 0:06:35They cut wool from sheep and goats to make their clothes.
0:06:35 > 0:06:38They also caught fish from the river to eat.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42Thank you for letting us help on the farm, Lily.
0:06:42 > 0:06:45- Ic thancie the. - Oh, what does that mean?
0:06:45 > 0:06:49- "Thank you" in Old English. - Wow! Shall we try that, Kimaya?
0:06:49 > 0:06:50- Yeah.- Let's go.
0:06:50 > 0:06:52- Ic thancie the.- Ic thancie the.
0:06:52 > 0:06:53Perfect.
0:06:56 > 0:07:00While Stedman and his family were busy making food on the farm,
0:07:00 > 0:07:04other people in the village were making pots to cook the food in.
0:07:06 > 0:07:07Katie is a potter.
0:07:07 > 0:07:11She's going to show Kimaya and Mummy Nicola how to make a pot.
0:07:11 > 0:07:14This is what Anglo-Saxons made pottery from.
0:07:14 > 0:07:15Do you know what it is?
0:07:15 > 0:07:17Yeah - clay.
0:07:17 > 0:07:19Well done. That's right.
0:07:19 > 0:07:23They dug the clay from the ground. Clay is very thick mud.
0:07:23 > 0:07:27- Today, we're going to make a coil pot.- What is a coil pot?
0:07:27 > 0:07:29Well, it's very similar to this one here.
0:07:29 > 0:07:31How did you make that?
0:07:31 > 0:07:33Well, I'm going to show you.
0:07:33 > 0:07:34First, take a piece of clay
0:07:34 > 0:07:37and pinch a little base like that,
0:07:37 > 0:07:39so you've got a tiny little cup.
0:07:39 > 0:07:43And then we're going to make some long coils.
0:07:43 > 0:07:45They look like wriggly worms.
0:07:48 > 0:07:49Well done.
0:07:49 > 0:07:53With the little cup you've already made, you put a coil on the top
0:07:53 > 0:07:55and move it round your pot.
0:07:55 > 0:07:59We're going to add another coil and build the pot up.
0:08:02 > 0:08:06Now we have to smooth it and make sure there's no gaps in it.
0:08:06 > 0:08:11Anglo-Saxons loved to decorate things. They were skilled craftsmen.
0:08:11 > 0:08:14They decorated their clothes and their pots, too.
0:08:14 > 0:08:16That's excellent.
0:08:16 > 0:08:19We have here some antler horns,
0:08:19 > 0:08:22- with pretty shapes in them. - Oh, they're so cool!
0:08:26 > 0:08:28That's really well done!
0:08:28 > 0:08:31Now, the Anglo-Saxons, to finish their pot,
0:08:31 > 0:08:34would put them in to bake into a fire
0:08:34 > 0:08:38and make it really hard, like this one, so it can be used.
0:08:41 > 0:08:43What brilliant pots they've made.
0:08:43 > 0:08:45Stedman and his family would have
0:08:45 > 0:08:49cooked their food in pots like these.
0:08:49 > 0:08:52What else did the villagers make?
0:08:52 > 0:08:53Kimaya and Mummy Nicola
0:08:53 > 0:08:57have come to see Dante, the Anglo-Saxon blacksmith.
0:08:57 > 0:09:00A blacksmith is someone who makes things from metal.
0:09:00 > 0:09:02Wow! What do you think they're doing?
0:09:02 > 0:09:04They're going to make something.
0:09:04 > 0:09:07- They're going to make something? - Yeah!
0:09:07 > 0:09:09To change the shape of metal,
0:09:09 > 0:09:12first it needs to be very hot, so it glows red.
0:09:14 > 0:09:17The blacksmith works in a place called a forge.
0:09:19 > 0:09:20What colour does that look?
0:09:20 > 0:09:23- TAPPING - Red!- It looks red.
0:09:23 > 0:09:25- Why do you think it's red? - Cos it's burning hot.
0:09:25 > 0:09:28That's right. I think it's burning hot.
0:09:28 > 0:09:33The blacksmith is using a hammer to change the shape of the metal.
0:09:33 > 0:09:36- What do you think he's making? - A bow and arrow.
0:09:36 > 0:09:37It's not a bow and arrow.
0:09:37 > 0:09:39I think it's an arrowhead!
0:09:39 > 0:09:41TAPPING
0:09:41 > 0:09:45Anglo-Saxons used arrows for hunting or in battles.
0:09:48 > 0:09:49It IS an arrowhead!
0:09:51 > 0:09:54The Anglo-Saxons had lots of battles.
0:10:04 > 0:10:07DRUMMING MUSIC
0:10:11 > 0:10:15Anglo-Saxons used spears, as well as bows and arrows, in battles.
0:10:17 > 0:10:21They used shields to protect themselves, decorated with pictures
0:10:21 > 0:10:23of animals or symbols to wish them luck.
0:10:23 > 0:10:26They decorated their helmets, too.
0:10:37 > 0:10:38ALL SHOUT
0:10:40 > 0:10:45Even children would have trained for battles in Anglo-Saxon times.
0:10:45 > 0:10:47Kimaya has been joined by some of her friends.
0:10:47 > 0:10:50They're going to do some archery training,
0:10:50 > 0:10:53- just like Stedman would have done. - That's it!
0:10:53 > 0:10:57Alan is an archer. He's showing them how to use bows and arrows.
0:10:57 > 0:10:59Nock your arrows!
0:10:59 > 0:11:04Draw the string right back. Really look along that arrow. And...
0:11:04 > 0:11:05loose!
0:11:05 > 0:11:07APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
0:11:09 > 0:11:11Loose!
0:11:11 > 0:11:12Yeah!
0:11:12 > 0:11:15- APPLAUSE AND CHEERING ALL:- Yeah!
0:11:17 > 0:11:20Well done, Kimaya. Now, after all that hard work,
0:11:20 > 0:11:24it's time for an Anglo-Saxon feast to celebrate.
0:11:26 > 0:11:29GENTLE MUSIC
0:11:29 > 0:11:32After a long day of chores and archery training,
0:11:32 > 0:11:35Anglo-Saxons finally got to relax at dinner time.
0:11:35 > 0:11:38All the villagers gathered in the village hall
0:11:38 > 0:11:40to eat a feast together.
0:11:40 > 0:11:42They cooked stew or soup over the fire,
0:11:42 > 0:11:46using the vegetables from Stedman's farm.
0:11:46 > 0:11:48What do you think of the soup?
0:11:48 > 0:11:50- Mm, this is nice. - Yeah, and look!
0:11:50 > 0:11:52There's purple carrots!
0:11:52 > 0:11:55Look, Kimaya. Look what the soup's cooked in!
0:11:55 > 0:11:58Anglo-Saxons loved to play games.
0:11:58 > 0:12:01It was a good way to relax after a hard day's work.
0:12:01 > 0:12:04This game is called nine men's morris,
0:12:04 > 0:12:06which is a bit like noughts and crosses.
0:12:06 > 0:12:09GENTLE MUSIC
0:12:09 > 0:12:11I like the music.
0:12:11 > 0:12:13- It's lovely, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:12:13 > 0:12:15MUSIC ENDS
0:12:15 > 0:12:19APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
0:12:30 > 0:12:32So, Kimaya, have you had a nice day?
0:12:32 > 0:12:34Yeah!
0:12:34 > 0:12:38It's been lots of fun finding out what happened a long time ago.
0:12:38 > 0:12:41Can you remember some of the things we did?
0:12:41 > 0:12:45What colour were the carrots Anglo-Saxons grew on the farm?
0:12:45 > 0:12:46Yellow or purple?
0:12:48 > 0:12:50That's right. The carrots were purple.
0:12:50 > 0:12:53What did Kimaya use to practise archery?
0:12:53 > 0:12:56A bow and arrow or a bucket and spade?
0:12:56 > 0:12:57APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
0:12:57 > 0:13:01Yes. It was a bow and arrow. Well done!
0:13:01 > 0:13:03What have you enjoyed the most?
0:13:03 > 0:13:05- Pottery.- Yeah?
0:13:07 > 0:13:09What did you enjoy the most as well?
0:13:09 > 0:13:13Oh, I liked eating the soup the best. It was yummy!
0:13:13 > 0:13:16But most of all I enjoyed spending time with you.
0:13:19 > 0:13:22What a journey of discovery.
0:13:22 > 0:13:24That was Kimaya and Mummy Nicola's tiny tale
0:13:24 > 0:13:29about what it was like living as Anglo-Saxons 1,500 years ago.
0:13:29 > 0:13:32Now Mummy Nicola has shared this story with Kimaya,
0:13:32 > 0:13:36it's time for Kimaya to start her very own story.
0:13:36 > 0:13:39Do you know someone with a story to share?