--- title: "Year 7 History Trip – The National Archives" url: "https://riverside-secondary.com/news/2024-11-18-year-7-history-trip-the-national-archives" school: "Riverside Secondary School" --- [Click here to apply for Riverside 6th Form](https://riversideschool.applicaa.com/year12) # Year 7 History Trip – The National Archives ![Image of Year 7 History Trip – The National Archives](https://files.schudio.com/riverside-secondary-school/images/news/processed-41D7E474-473A-43FE-BE7E-AE9772D087DD-570x230.jpg) 18 November 2024 ![](https://riverside-secondary.com/images/IMG_3874-450x600.jpg)Last week, a group of Year 7 students enjoyed a workshop at The National Archives. They had the opportunity to view documents from the Middle Ages, including a replica of the Domesday Book and tally sticks. This experience directly relates to their current History studies of the Norman Conquest. Students were able to decode some Old English and gain insights into medieval society by examining these archival documents. [ Year 8 Guest Speaker – Stand Up! Education Against Discrimination](https://riverside-secondary.com/news/2024-11-12-year-8-guest-speaker-stand-up-education-against-discrimination) [Anti-Bullying Week 2024 ](https://riverside-secondary.com/news/2024-11-19-anti-bullying-week-2024-1) ![Riverside Secondary School](https://files.schudio.com/riverside-secondary-school/images/logo/Logo_Footer.png) ### Riverside Secondary School Renwick Road Barking IG11 0FU 0203 946 5888 ### Social Media - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/riverside_campus/) [![Partnership Learning](https://files.schudio.com/riverside-secondary-school/images/logo/AAAPartnership-Learning_white.png)](https://partnershiplearning.com) © Copyright 2026 Riverside Secondary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://riverside-secondary.com/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)