It has been a busy first week back for Learners Class.
This half-term, we are exploring Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet in English. To launch our topic, we used drama to act out the first scene. We each took on a role of one of the quarrelling families and became either a Capulet or a Montague. We learned about the feud between the two families and wrote down some Shakespearean insults to say to our rival family. Words included villain, rat catcher, coward, liar, beast and dog. Learners particularly enjoyed acting out the ultimate Shakespearean insult “I bite my thumb at you!”
In history, we have been looking at changes in transport over time. This is in preparation for our trip to The National Railway museum in York this half-term.
In PHSCE we have been discussing people and services who can help us, including how to telephone 999 in an emergency.
We have shared lots of stories together in class this week as always. Our current favourites are The Emporer’s New Clothes and Rumpelstiltskin.
The Book Fair is currently in School and is open before and after school to buy a new book or two. Please come and have a look if you haven’t already.
We are collecting for the charity WHISH in school this week, please donate if you can. More details about the charity are on this week’s newsletter.
The days are becoming a little lighter every day, Spring is on the way!
Learners Class