We don't know anything about British schools in the Dark Ages. British children were probably taught things in the same way as the Saxons. Very few Saxon children went to school. Most children learnt what they needed to know from their parents: things like growing food, looking after animals, cooking, building, making clothes, making tools and fighting. Only children of very rich lords or kings had lessons. They were mostly boys, but there were some girls too. Some went to school in monasteries where they were taught by the monks (or nuns). Others had private teachers who taught them at home. Some children were taught to read Latin (and sometimes Greek). In later Saxon times, they learnt Old English too. Reading and writing wasn't thought to be very important though because there weren't many books in those days. It was thought important to have a good memory. The most important lessons were in poetry, history, the Bible, how to hunt and how to fight with different weapons.  It wasn't much fun. There was no playtime and there were often beatings for bad work!