Year 4 have loved learning about the Ancient Egyptians. One of the things we learnt about was the River Nile and how important it was and continues to be today.

Due to the fact that Egypt is mainly desert land, it was always very important to the farmers that the River Nile flooded. During the dry seasons, farmers had to find different ways to water their crops. They would use a machine called a shaduf to collect water from the river and then pour it over the crops.

A lot of children in Year 4 made shadufs using various materials including Lego, cardboard, wood, straws and many more! Some children carried out research about how they worked. The teachers were all extremely impressed with the hard work the children put into making them. Well done, Year 4!

Take a look at a selection of the shadufs made by the children.