GOOD TO BE BRITISH
Date: 13th Feb 2015 @ 11:42am
This week the children have been learning about different elements of Britain and looking at how Britain has changed through the years.
Reception have been reading a story called 'Penguin loves Dragon', they have learnt that everybody is different in the world and we should treat everyone with the same respect. They have created some wonderful art work, watched a volcano explode and found a dragon's egg!
Year 1 and Year 2 saw on a timeline how fashion has changed from 1920 to present day. They were then split in to 3 groups to carry out fashion based art work. They learnt about the 1920's and produced observational paintings of a 'flapper' dress. When learning about the 1960's they worked with different inks to create tie dye patterns on fabric. Finally when learning about the 1980's they designed patterns for t'shirts and learnt how to press print their design so it repeated. We ended the week by dressing in our favourite fashion era and the clothes were fantastic, a huge thank you to all the parents for these contributions!
Year 3 and Year 4 have been focusing on how dance has changed through time. They have learnt maypole dances and compared this to a Zumba routine. The children have been very active all week and have developed some fantastic moves! The children have learnt how to sing the British national anthem and performed this in assembly.
Year 5 and Year 6 have had the difficult task of learning about British governement. They have learned about the structure of the government and the other 2 main parties that are currently leading. They have matched photographs of the cabinet ministers to their name and job. They have worked with their Kagan teams to research the political parties and have found out what they stand for. Finally they have looked at how the government works with a proposed change to the education system; we have debated this as if in the House of Commons and taken a vote on the issue.
A brilliant week has been had by all! We are now looking forward to learning about how Kenyan traditions are different and possibly similar to the British.
