In DT, Oak class have been making ‘shadufs’ that link to their Ancient Egyptian topic.

Egyptian farmers dug channels to guide water from the River Nile towards their fields. This was called basin irrigation.

 

They also invented tools like the shaduf – a bucket at the end of a pole, used to move water from onto the land.

Farming meant the ancient Egyptian civilisation became very rich.

 

The children designed and created their shadufs in Forest School using the natural environment around them.

 

They then went to the famous Pencombe water source ‘The Cossie’ to test the effectiveness of each shaduf – great work Oak class!