In 7 Blue we have been creating a dance based around slavery. We explored different dance motifs then added our own movements to create our own dance piece based on the idea of being bound by slavery and longing for freedom.
We have started our new Learning Means The World theme, Come Fly With Me Asia. First we are visiting India. We have looked at some Indian artefacts. We talked about the Sagan envelopes which people gave money in. We have been trying on Lengha dresses and some people have been given a Bindi. Everyone was given the opportunity for a Tikka (religious red dot) on their forehead and we have been saying ‘Namaste’ hello and ‘Shukriah’ thank you. Mrs Sikka also blessed us with some water. The children also learned about the celebration Raksha Bandhan, we then made some bracelets. Ask the children to tell you about the celebration 🇮🇳⭐️
In 7 Blue we have been exploring the history and origins of slavery around the world. Today we found out that slavery and the slave trade existed in Africa for over 1000 years. The children took part in a role play, becoming news-reporters and presented some ‘breaking news’ to explain what had happened to the African population.
As part of our Learning Means The World theme, ‘Happy to be me,’ we have been using our senses. We investigated some fruit and vegetables, then we decided to make some soup. We also talked about the Harvest festival and how we celebrate crops that are gathered from the fields and all the foods we eat. We also talked about how foods can be shared within the local community. This afternoon we tasted our soup, it was delicious! A big well done to children who weren’t sure if they would like the soup but gave it a try 🥕🧅🥦🫑
1 Blue went to visit our local church and were introduced to Reverend Ian. He was very informative about the routines and customs in a Christian church and gave the children a guided tour. The children had a brilliant afternoon and can’t wait to go back!
Year 5 received a very special package from N.A.S.A this week!
The special package contained lots of different artefacts linked to the moon landing and space such as:
- Images of the moon landing
- Moon rocks and scientific equipment to investigate with
- Blue prints of Apollo 11
- Video footage of the moon landing
- A 360 degree tour of inside Apollo 11
- Books about space and our solar system
- Newspaper articles
Year 5 spent time in groups exploring and analysing each artefact, writing down key questions they had about each source.
This provoked a lot of conversation around our space theme and encouraged us to think about different sources of information.
1 Red thoroughly enjoyed their visit to our local church and Reverand Ian was extremely informative. We had a great time and really want to visit again soon! We looked at all the features of a modern church and what they are used for; we sang and we learned about customs and traditions that are important for Christians.
This half term, Year 5 Navigators are embarking on a new Learning Means The World theme, titled ‘The Rescuers’.
Focusing on the catastrophic tragedy of The Titanic, we have delved into our research about this, once majestic ship, nicknamed ‘Queen of the Sea’ and ‘Unsinkable’… to name a few.
We have thoroughly enjoyed learning about The Titanic… so much so, that no sooner had our home learning menu been taken home, we had some of our 5 Blue Navigators use their research, to create phenomenal, scaled-down models of the majestic vessel, just as an engineer or designer would have done, back in 1912!
This week, we have started our new theme, Saxon King. To kick-start the theme, we spent time researching about Harold Godwinson. We researched about his early life, Wessex, The Battle of Stamford Bridge and The Battle of Hastings. To support our learning, we had a super afternoon re-enacting The Battle of Hastings with 4 Blue acting as the Anglo-Saxons and 4 Red acting as the Norman-French army. We had a fantastic time!
What an amazing week we have had celebrating the Coronation. We made ‘natural crowns’, decorated tiles, created loose part crowns, red white and blue patterns, built palaces and so much more! Today we had a party outside and it was sunny!
