In February, we were learning about the strand of Print in Art. We made our own printing stamps and then used them to make prints inspired by World War II, which we were learning about in History.
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In October, we learned about Ancient China and visited the Chester Beatty Library to see their East Asian collection. We enjoyed our trip to the city centre and really enjoyed the trail we completed in the library. We had so much fun doing the trail, there was no time to take pictures! Our art this month was inspired by Chinese ink scrolls. To make them look more authentic, we cut doweling to hang them on.
This month in Sixth Class History, we've been learning about Ancient Rome. We're working in groups on Google Classroom to research some of the main areas of interest in Roman culture. We've done some reading as well. And in art, we've been inspired by Roman pottery and sculpture. We worked hard to use good techniques with our clay, to give our finished pieces the best chance of staying in one piece! Did you know that the busts that have survived from the Roman Empire do not actually look as they did at the time? They would originally have been painted, but that detail has been lost to the sands of time!
During our history lessons, we learned about the festival of Halloween. During art, we used our knowledge to create some decorations for the classroom. We have had a very busy October! In maths, we have been doing lots of team work to help us learn our numbers 10-20. We have all been improving our reading and have been practicing with our "buddy readers" in the classroom. Also, we have been learning all about Autumn and made some fantastic art using Autumn leaves. We researched facts about the hedgehog and wrote some poems to describe them. In history, we learned about homes in the past and built models of traditional Irish cottages. We really enjoyed the One Day Together Food Fair and enjoyed tasting lots of different types of delicious food. Finally, we have been playing very nicely with our friends and classmates both on the yard and during Friday Golden Time! What a great month! Have a look at our photo gallery to see some of our great learning. |
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