The House of Swindon visited Robert Mitchell School

Teaching the sixth grade class’s a thing or two about the renaissance period.

The children are learning the fine art of making armor with Master Seumas McLaughlin

Learning period music from the guild minstrel Agnes Folleywoole.

In the back ground you see children learning period games and also a station on period clothing.

Each group was able to learn a few period songs and be instructed on the use of some period internments such as the mandolin.

                                                      The children learn how to use there manors                 Our most gracious Queen Elizabeth I

greet                              and greet the Queen properly from

                                     Lady Mary Sheffelde.

Two young lads greet the Queen.

Let the games begin!

                                                Our games teacher for the day,                        Bawl and nine pins

                                   Master Alexander Spencer.    

The children learning some of the different period games that were played in the Renaissance time period.

Welcome to period Cooking

       The children are learning about period cooking from                    Showing many spices used in period cooking

     the head cooke, Mistress Cooke.

  Everyone needed a weapon to protect themselves and once again the Swords Class is a big    hit!

       
                                                                                                                 Even the Principal Susan Kehoe and a Teacher get into the act.

We had a wonderful time and from all the thank you letters the children did too. We could not put all the letters up but here are just a very few of the letters that we received. Again we want to thank all the children and the faculty for asking us to come help teach there 6^th grade classes about the Renaissance. It is a passion we love and we love to share our knowledge of this time period.