At Cogenhoe School, we value and celebrate diversity and inclusion as integral to our learning throughout the year. Black History Month is a particularly important and special time for us, as we recognise the inspirational individuals and events that have shaped history. This week, the children learned about the incredible Rosa Parks and her brave stand for equality. To bring her story to life, the children recreated the famous bus where Rosa stood up for what was right. Through this hands-on activity, they began to understand the importance of courage and fairness. We also explored the inspiring life of Martin Luther King Jr. To celebrate his message, the children traced and cut out each other’s hands to create a colourful artwork symbolising Martin Luther King Jr.’ dream of kindness and equality for all.
In literacy, we introduced Little Red Riding Hood, and the children have been having a blast acting out the story with props. Their imaginations ran wild as they took on the roles of Little Red, the Wolf, and Grandma!
Over in maths, we’ve been exploring capacity and weight. One of the highlights was when the children enthusiastically debated whether a container was half-full or half-empty – the discussions were fantastic! We also had a surprising experiment where the children weighed a beach ball and a small stone. They were amazed to discover that the larger beach ball weighed much less than the tiny stone! It was a fun way for them to see that size doesn’t always determine weight.
We’ve had an exciting week full of learning, creativity, and new discoveries!
Miss Hare
Reception Teacher
