Reception Celebrate Black History Month

This month, we have been celebrating Black History Month, we have looked at the themes of African-Caribbean history, achievements and experiences. This has provided us with opportunities to make connections between different lives and cultures and also looking at the themes of similarities and differences.

Through our topic books, we have focused on Personal, Social and Emotional Development and looked at the themes of similarities and differences. We have spoken about all of the things which make us special Super Duper You! and also similarities and differences between us Blue Penguin. 

As part of our Black History Month work, each class focused on a different text and created art work related to their chosen book.

Apple Class:

In Apple Class, we read the story 'Whoever You Are.'  The story explores how children around the world live in a variety of homes and speak different languages, but, inside they're all the same.  It celebrates how children are different yet similar and how this brings us together.  The children added their hand prints around the world to celebrate the message of the story, that children across the world may be different in some ways, but we are all the same when it comes to the important things in life. 

Robyn: "We are all the same."

Nyasa: "This is us around the earth."

Ryan: "We need to be kind to everyone."

Aspen Class: 

This week we have read the story, ' We All Went on Safari: A Counting Journey Through Tanzania'. The children enjoyed listening to the story and joined in with repeated phrases. They were quick to work out the counting theme throughout the story and predicting which animals might be next. The children were able to recognise the similarities and differences of where they live and how they dress compared to the characters in the story. They enjoyed the rhyming text and counting in both English and Swahili.  Inspired by the illustrations the children created beautiful necklaces with beading and paints.

"We don't have lions in our park." Aniah-Mai

"Moja, Mbili, Tatu (one, two, three)." Alana

Alder Class: 

In Alder Class, we read the story 'Coming to England', which celebrates the Windrush generation and explores the life of Floella Benjamin, who set sail from Trinidad to begin a new life in London. The children discovered that life was not all that nice for Floella when she first arrived but; little by little she settled in and England soon began to feel like home.  To celebrate her story, the children created flags to acknowledge her brave journey. 

 

Adalind "Look at my red and black flag"

Adam: "I made my flag"