As we come to the end of October, we gathered together as a school community for our Autumn Celebration of Learning, giving us the opportunity to share what we had learnt during Black History Month 2021. We started the day with an assembly where children from each year group shared their learning.
Following the theme, ‘Proud to Be’ and linking our learning to our whole school ‘Who is the Bravest?’ topic, each year group showcased what they had learnt in an exhibition, which everybody had the opportunity to visit throughout the day.
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Year 1 Proud to Be: Rosa Parks
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Year 2 Proud to Be Equal: Nelson Mandela
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Year 3 Proud to Be a Dreamer: Mae C Jemison
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Year 4 Proud to Support and Celebrate the Lives of Refugees
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Year 5 Proud to Be Advocates: The Civil Rights Movement
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Year 6 Proud to Be Representing The Rights of Women
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Across each year group, children presented their learning to children and adults from across the school, sharing what they had learnt throughout the past month.
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Year 1 learnt about Rosa Parks and her fight to secure equal rights for African American people in the 1950s. They learnt all about her life and how she became an influential figure in the Civil Rights Movement. In art, they studied the portraits of Thomas Gainsborough before using their colour mixing skills to paint their own portraits of Rosa. Year 1 learnt that Rosa embodied our own BRAVE values through her actions by showing that she had a real sense of belonging and valued diversity within her community. She was empowered to make a change and did not stop until she achieved her goal.
Year 2 learnt about the life of Nelson Mandela and his fight to end apartheid in South Africa. In history, they created timelines of key events in his life and, after reading the book, Grandad Mandela, they wrote letters to his daughter, Zindzi, telling them what they admired about him. In art, they looked at African prints and how they are used to tell stories. They worked with a story teller to create their own stamps which they printed onto fabric. Year 2 also studied the artist, John Ndamo. They learnt about tints and shading and used this to paint their own African landscapes at sunset.
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Year 3 learnt all about Mae C Jemison who was the first African American women to go into space. They were impressed by her resilience and determination to succeed, despite being told that she could not be an astronaut. They read ‘Mae Among The Stars’ in English and learnt about her life as part of their history topic. They thought about the positive impact that she had, giving women today the opportunity to choose what they want to do. In art, they studied the work of Robert McColl, and used collage techniques to create their own space mural.
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Year 4 read the book, ‘The Journey’ by Francesca Sanna, which focuses on a family who have to leave their home and everything they know to escape the turmoil and tragedy brought by war. The children wrote diary entries to share how they would feel if they had to flee their homes and move to a new country. They looked at refugees who have moved to new countries and had a positive impact on society. In art, they studied the African prints through Adire Aleko resist dyeing. The children designed and made their own drapes to decorate their classroom
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| Year 5 learnt about the Civil Rights Movement and how this helped to end segregation and move towards equal rights for all. They looked at how the Civil Rights Movement changed the lives of Black Americans and how this connects to change in the rest of the world. They thought about life today and the campaigns that still exist, such as Black Lives Matter, to make lives better for all. In history, Year 5 also looked at the life of August Brown, a Harlesden resident, who became a resistance fighter in Poland during World War Two. Finally, in art, they studied the work of Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat, learning about protest art, creating their own protest posters in the style of these artists. |
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| Year 6 learnt about rights for women. They started their history unit of work by learning about the Suffragettes. They took part in a drama workshop where they staged their own protest calling for Votes for Women. They developed this further by looking at changes in rights for women up to the present day, with a focus on Malala Yousafzai, linking her work to the current situation in Afghanistan. They read her autobiography and wrote letters to Prime Ministers arguing the case for equal rights for women. They wrote Malala’s biography and protest speeches by Suffragettes. In art, they studied the art deco movement and applied the techniques learnt to create their own portraits of influential women in society. |
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Each year group also made a video to showcase their work. These have been uploaded to the year group Google Classroom, so parents, please log in to view the fantastic work that the children have done as part of their learning this half term.
Across the school we all thoroughly enjoyed learning about the inspirational figures who have shaped our world today. We end the month feeling inspired and Proud To Be part of the Brentfield community.
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