In Class One, we often use Jigsaw Learning to explore our topics. This has nothing to do with jigsaws! It is about working in groups covering different areas of a topic and sharing our learning with the class.

For example, our current topic is Festivals so we have 4 groups each investigating a festival we celebrate. Our groups are Burns’ Night, Shrove Tuesday, Valentine’s Day and Easter. The children look at these topics using music, art, design and technology and history or geography.

Some of the activities we have done so far in this term are below:

Mr Monaghan came in wearing full Scottish regalia to talk about his Burns’ Night Supper. He shared some pictures of him addressing the Haggis and explained what the different parts of his outfit were called. The boys really enjoyed this discussion and Tom was able to share what he had learned with the rest of the class. He was especially fascinated by the poem and its unusual language.

Our Valentine’s group created a romantic song on the computer using composition software. They experimented with different instruments and notes combining them with beats and strings. They also played some instruments in class to explore the different sounds they could make.

Stay tuned for updates on our Shrove Tuesday and Easter groups…