Anglo - Saxon amulets

​In Topic this term, we have been learning about the Anglo-Saxons.  When they first came to Great Britain, the Anglo-Saxons were pagan, which means they believed in many gods.  They also wore lucky charms called amulets and they believed these amulets would protect them from harm.  In year 4, we’ve had the chance to make our own amulet designs from clay.  We thought carefully about what the shape and design on our amulet would symbolise.  Traditionally the amulets are made from copper, iron, silver and gold, but we will paint them in our own favorite different colors.