What a fantastic and action-packed term we have had in Rowan Class! Our exciting topic has taken us deep into the heart of the rainforest, where curiosity and creativity have flourished like tropical flowers.

In Art, we explored the colourful and vibrant work of Brazilian artist Beatriz Milhazes. we created beautiful collages inspired by spring flowers. The children explored different colours, shapes, and textures to design bright and eye-catching pieces of artwork. They carefully cut, layered, and arranged materials to create detailed petals, leaves, and floral patterns, showing great creativity and imagination.

In Literacy, we brought the rainforest to life through playwriting inspired by The Great Kapok Tree. The classroom was filled with laughter and excitement as the children designed colourful animal masks and performed their scripts with confidence and enthusiasm. They showed wonderful imagination, expression, and storytelling skills throughout their performances.

As musicians, we have been listening to and exploring South American and Latin American music, as well as learning about the instruments used to create these exciting sounds. We explored how sounds can be combined and used expressively, beginning to recognise and identify different instruments by listening carefully. We learnt the difference between pulse and rhythm, identified the beat in music, and recognised changes in timbre, dynamics, and pitch. We also discovered how musical elements can be combined to compose music and developed our understanding of the different purposes of music throughout history and across cultures, recognising how music can reflect different occasions and celebrations.

In Maths, we have been learning about time and using maps to help link our learning across the curriculum.