Spring 1
Children have been studying the Kingdom of Benin this half term. Along with creating some vibrant banners, they have been learning how to play the drums.
Children had a procession and drummers for their Ekasa celebration on Wow Day. Then, based on their flags and dance, an Oba selected his Ekasa!
In maths, we have been studying Unit Fractions. The class has learned that the when the numerator is one in a fraction, it becomes a Unit Fraction!
In RE, Hazel class have made their own Rakhi bracelets! These symbolise the bond of love and protection that sisters give to their brothers throughout their lives in Hindu religion.
In computing, we have been learning about how to make collaborative content. In doing so, we created a fact file about King Eweka I of Benin!
In Art, we have been planning, designing and structuring our Benin masks inspired by Yinka Shonibare!
In Spanish ,we have been learning about the members of the family.
For one of our P4C questions, we discussed “How spending too much time alone affects your emotions”. We decided that there are both advantages and disadvantages to this.
In Science, we have been exploring how different animals eat their food using their digestive system. We then conducted an experiment to see how this process works, using orange juice, crackers and bananas!