Year 3 Carnival performance! Year 3 recited a poem by author John Agard. They performed a Guyanese socca during our carnival!

Cooking at Gainsborough. This is a sample of our ebooks showcasing our cooking curriculum. We use this to plan, record and assess our children’s cooking skills. 🧑🏽‍🍳 🍳 🥘 🥒

We made headdresses for our Caribbean carnival representing each different carnival dance we have learnt. Year 1 Jamaica 🇯🇲, Year 2 Trinidad 🇹🇹, Year 3 Guyana 🇬🇾, Year 4 Brazil 🇧🇷, Year 5 Dominican Republic 🇩🇴, Year 6 Cuba 🇨🇺!

Thank you @caribbeansessionsmas for an action packed day of carnival workshops celebrating Carnival culture.

Reception celebrated black culture with a poetry performance for family Friday this week with a poem from 🇯🇲. Well done Reception!

Year 5 made Aqua de Jamaica 🇯🇲 in DT this week. They learnt to simmer, strain and combine hibiscus flowers, ginger, lime and water to make this delicious Caribbean drink. We served these drinks at our Black History Month celebration to our families. Well done year 5!

Year 4 made a refreshing drink from Ghana in their DT lessons this week. They learnt chopping, straining and measuring skills. They said the drink was sweet and refreshing and the mint gave it a kick. Well done Year 4. 🇬🇭 🍍 🥤

Year 6 visited @academybreakinconvention to explore the text they are studying, Private Peaceful, through dance. The children said this was the best experience ever, and thoroughly enjoyed working with the students from the Academy. We can’t wait to see what they produce for us next…

Year 3 trip to Hackney Museum. The children loved the exhibition created by young people and @rise.365 telling the story of black hair and its importance to black culture. Thank you for having us @hackneymuseum

It’s all about them! Reception class have been drawing, counting, naming, colouring, patterning and sounding their names, bodies and families throughout Autumn 1. Well done reception Magpies. You are amazing! 🤚🏼 👁️ 🦵🏼 🦶🏽 👃