This term, our Year 5 pupils have been hard at work on their summer learning expedition, At the Coalface, exploring the fascinating geography, rich history, and powerful musical heritage of mining.
Today, they proudly showcased their learning in a special presentation to Year 4. This was a fantastic practice run ahead of their full Presentation of Learning for parents and carers on Thursday 17th July
The Year 5 children took real ownership of their audience’s experience by designing a series of engaging activities for Year 4 to get involved in. From investigating how mining shaped local settlements to trying out creative tasks linked to mining life, Year 4 were thoroughly engrossed.
A highlight of the afternoon was the moving performance of Year 5’s own mining poems inspired by the Aberfan disaster, accompanied beautifully on the glockenspiel. Their thoughtful words and music captured the emotion of this historical tragedy and demonstrated how deeply they have engaged with the topic.
We are incredibly proud of Year 5 for their hard work, creativity and leadership. We look forward to seeing them share their learning once again tomorrow afternoon at the Askers Miners Welfare. Well done, Year 5!