The children will all take part in a number of fun activities for Egyptian Day today, starting with making Papyrus, which they will later form into sheets so that they can write their names on using Egyptian Hieroglyphics.

Papyrus is a thick, paper-like writing material used in ancient times, as well as the tall, grass-like wetland sedge (Cyperus papyrus) from which it is made. Originating in Egypt over 5,000 years ago, it served as the world’s first portable writing surface before the invention of modern paper.

Hieroglyphics (or hieroglyphs) are a formal writing system used by ancient Egyptians that combined pictorial symbols with phonetic sounds. The word comes from the Greek for “sacred writing”. Priests and scribes used these intricate characters to record prayers, mythology, and the achievements of pharaohs on temple walls and tombs.

Once they have made their Papyrus sheets using strips of paper and glue, they will dry them in the son to create a sheet ready to write on in the new term.