African Artist- Esther Mahlangu

As part of diversity day, year 5 studied the artist Esther Mahlangu. They were most fascinated by the fact that she had painted on a BMW and couldn’t wait to have a go at recreating her work. The children began with using a black pen to outline the patterns they...
World Day for Cultural Diversity

World Day for Cultural Diversity

Held every year on 21 May, UNESCO leads the celebration of World Day for Cultural Diversity. This day highlights not only the richness of the world’s cultures, but also the importance of achieving peace. We celebrated by dressing in cultures that...

Black Country Living Museum!

Today, Denim and Sapphire went to the Black Country Living Museum to broaden their knowledge on the Victorian Era (their current Theme Topic). We had to investigate three people who lived in this era: their home, their work, what they did for playtime etc… We...

Pizza Competition!

Last week, some of our lovely Year 5s were invited to Perryfields Academy to take part in a Pizza Competition. Their task was to design a pizza using 5 ingredients (not including the base, cheese and the tomato sauce) and the winners could go over to the High School...
A sample of the Titanic

A sample of the Titanic

Yesterday, in DT (Design and Technology) we took part in the making of some ‘Titanic’ meals: a third class rice soup (broth) and a first class trifle. We used our skills to peel and chop vegetables, whisk the cream and boil the rice. As well as learning...