Durham Goes Greek! πŸ‡¬πŸ‡·

This week in Durham, we’ve been celebrating Greece for Multicultural Week! The boys have had a fantastic time exploring Greek culture, learning about famous Greek gods, beautiful pottery and the stories told through the pictures painted on it. They designed their own Greek gods, created clay models, coloured Greek flags and explored different pottery styles. … Read more

Hawaiian Crafts in Balmoral

This week so far has been amazing and full of learning and creative crafts. We explored Hawaiian Tikis and learned about their spiritual meaning. We also studied Hawaiian beaches and were surprised to discover how many different colours the sand can be, as well as how shells and nature play an important role in Hawaiian … Read more

Making our own Lei’s

Today the children enjoyed making their own leis using natural materials inspired by Hawaiian culture. They explored creativity and nature while learning that leis are a symbol of love, friendship, welcome, and respect in Hawaiian traditions. Balmoral Class made the most beautifulΒ  pieces as you can see!

Hawaii

The children have been learning about the meaning and purpose of traditional Hawaiian clothing, enjoying the opportunity to try on different outfits and have fun together. We loved exploring how Hawaiian culture celebrates nature, respect, love, and friendship, and the children really enjoyed sharing this special experience with one another.

Hesley Woods

Balmoral class had an amazing time on their trips to Hesley Woods! Everyone showed great courage and teamwork while trying exciting activities like abseiling and rifle shooting. A fantastic experience full of adventure, confidence building, and fun memories for all involved!

Down the Secret Garden Path…

We have been enjoying our ‘The Secret Garden Path’ Music and Touch Communication session here in Chatsworth! We used drums, wooden spoons, spiky balls, scented flowers and other objects alongside music to explore different textures, sounds and smells, and to express how each experience made us feel.