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  • What grows in Africa?

    Published 27/03/24

    This week, Amazon Class have been learning about the different foods that grow in Africa and how they are harvested and produced.

    We learnt about the ‘charcoal cooler’, which is a completely energy-free way of keeping green beans cool after picking. We explored how pineapples are picked and shipped all around the world from Africa. Finally, we looked at the process of making chocolate from cacao pod to bar!

    We learnt about Fairtrade produce and how buying Fairtrade ensures that farmers have been paid a fair price for their produce and hard work.

    The best part of our topic lesson this week had to be the chocolate tasting! We tasted Fairtrade chocolate with different compositions of cocoa. The children described the chocolate containing 85% cocoa as being ”bitter, strong and not very nice,” whereas the chocolate with 46% cocoa was “smooth, milky and just right!” There were certainly more votes for this chocolate!

    #motivateeducatenurture #worldwise #communitycontributors #Fairtrade

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  • Exploring the Maasai Tribe

    Published 24/03/24

    This week, Amazon Class have learnt about the Maasai Mara tribe and the traditions that they follow.

    We explored the mud huts they build, the animals they keep, living off the land and their love of vibrant music and dancing. We loved having a go at the ‘Jumping Dance’ and comparing how high we could jump! Video in the comments section.

    #motivateeducatenurture #worldwise #wearegeographers

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  • African folktales

    Published 17/03/24

    In English, we have been exploring the folktale of Lila and the Secret of Rain, set in the barren lands of a small Kenyan village.

    Before introducing our story, we experimented with making rainbows and the children thought about their favourite weather. These experiences led us to predict that our story would be about the rain and the sun.

    We then learnt the story of Lila and the Secret of Rain, whilst comparing it to another story; Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain. In the comments section below, we have shared a video of the children’s story performance.

    We are now preparing for writing our own innovated African folktales so watch this space!

    #motivateeducatenurture #wearereaders #wearestoryperformers #wearewriters

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  • Africa Adventures

    Published 17/03/24

    Amazon Class have enjoyed being immersed in their topic this term- ‘African Adventures’. So far, we have explored the 52 countries that make up the continent of Africa, with a particular focus on Kenya.

    We have been locating different features of Africa such as; Victoria Falls, the River Nile and the pyramids of Egypt.

    We ventured off on a virtual tour of the African Savanna, learning about the Big 5 and the grassy, arid landscape.

    We welcomed Mrs Moules into class to share photographs and treasured items from her time spent in Kenya and Uganda. This was such a valuable way for the children to hear about firsthand experience of rural village schools, accommodation, foods and traditions. The children were amazed by how different school life can be in rural Africa, with some children walking for over an hour to reach their school with no windows and little resources.

    We have been in awe of the beautifully vibrant colours within African art. The children have recreated Ndebele artwork, watercoloured Sahara landscapes and after learning about why African women carry heavy baskets on their heads, using line art and pattern to interpret their learning. The children are looking forward to our final unit in art this term- creating African pottery.

    #motivateeducatenurture #weareartists #wearegeographers #worldwise

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  • Arctic Landscape Artwork

    Published 09/02/24

    To bring all of the artistic techniques we have been learning during our art lessons this term, we created these stunning Northern Lights landscapes.

    Before creating our artwork, we explored photographs of the Northern Lights, observing the colours and shapes made by this natural light occurrence.
     

    Then to create the background, we used light and dark shades of watercolours, together with paint spotting. 
    To create the glacial landscape, we used different layers of collage. We completed our scene by sketching a lone polar bear.

    We hope you enjoy some examples of our artwork here.

     

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