All About Africa

Year 2 have had a fabulous day, immersing themselves in all things Africa!
The day started with Kwame, who lead the workshops all day, teaching us about Ghana and Africa. He was impressed with our knowledge from recent Geography lessons! He then showed us some beautiful fabrics, with each print representing a different meaning. Kwame explained that in Ghana these fabrics are very precious and get worn at special occasions. They are so special people are even buried in them! We enjoyed choosing symbols and creating our own prints on cloth.

After break we moved into the hall and learnt how to play the Djembe drum. The children brilliantly copied the rhythm that Kwame showed them. They particularly enjoyed playing their drums to Kwame singing a song that we have got very familiar with in dance lessons this half term!

After lunch it was time to dance! Kwame taught us some dance moves which we enjoyed performing to African music. We will add some of these moves into our Waka Waka dance next lesson!