​We have been practicing our African songs and played the drums to this call and repeat song.

​This week the children in Lions class worked in small groups to create their own dance routines using basic dance moves we have been learning. 

​Zebras enjoyed making their own windsock today and then used them to check the direction of the wind. The children also discovered they could make their windsock move by running around and creating wind.

In gymnastics this week we have practising our travelling skills.   Here we are trying out marching!
In music, we have been leading our class to try out our own  creations of African Drumming rhythms.

Elephants enjoyed starting our topic of Africa.   We made African beaded collars in the style of a traditional Maasai necklace.   We also created African animal print pastel pictures and tried out African dancing!!

​This week Lions class have started their music topic of African drumming. The children got the opportunity to play the drums. They experimented with banging different parts of the skin, playing loud and quietly and had a go at some listen and recall drumming patterns.

Lions class enjoyed an Africa engage day this week. The children learnt facts about Africa, made some traditional tribal collared necklaces, investigated animal prints using oil pastels and had a go at some traditional African dance moves!

​The children enjoyed learning some facts about Africa, making African collar necklaces and creating artwork of animal skin patterns.