--- title: "Year 5 History - Viking Trading Route Board Games" url: "https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-09-18-year-5-history-viking-trading-route-board-games" school: "Darwen St James’ C of E Primary Academy" --- # Year 5 History - Viking Trading Route Board Games ![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/news/85e64858-93e3-4d4e-9bb4-d2a6767fe04f.jpg) 18 September 2025 ![](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/images/news/85e64858-93e3-4d4e-9bb4-d2a6767fe04f.jpg) Year 5's History studies this term are currently immersed in the fascinating world of the Vikings. This week, we focused specifically on the critical importance of trade to their civilisation, analyzing the extensive Viking **trade routes** across the seas. To consolidate this learning, students ingeniously created board games based on these very routes, effectively illustrating the vital role commerce played in Viking life. [Year 5](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/year-5) [History](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/history) [![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/imagecache/100x100c/news/c6aff556-4a5c-4463-b8ca-2c101743b01a.jpg)](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-09-17-nursery-literacy-fine-motor-skills-threading) Previous ### [Nursery - Literacy - Fine Motor Skills - Threading](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-09-17-nursery-literacy-fine-motor-skills-threading) [![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/imagecache/100x100c/news/Collage_2025-09-22_09_49_31.jpg)](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-09-22-year-6-maths-understanding-common-factors) Next ### [Year 6: Maths - Understanding Common Factors](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-09-22-year-6-maths-understanding-common-factors) ### Academy Life - [News](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news) - [Events](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/events) - [Clubs](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/basc) - [School Council](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/school-council) - [Attendance](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/attendance) - [Charities and Fundrasing](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/charities-and-fundraising) - ![School Games Gold](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/Gold_Logo_25-26(1).png) - ![Healthy school](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/healthy_school.png) - ![Picture News](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/6_Years_of_Picture_News.png) - ![AP smilestar](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/Screenshot_2026-07-27_10.26.27.png) ##### Location St James Crescent Darwen Lancashire BB3 0EY ##### Contact Us 01254 703260 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Darwenstjames) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/darwenstjames/) © Copyright 2021–2026 Darwen St James’ C of E Primary Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)