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World Book Day

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 What a great start to World Book Day, as everybody took part in an African drumming workshop with Andy. The children learnt how the instruments are made using natural resources from Africa.  This is a Djemba. Andy brought other instruments such as: Bongo, Gingin, Gumbe and Boogadoo Each child was given the opportunity to play the different instruments and at the end they used the different beats on the instruments and composed a song. It sounded great! The children were also taught how to say hello and goodbye: Jambe, as well as thank you: JerryJeff.  Afterwards, they followed a Puffin online story makers show. The question posed to us was, ‘Are there rainbows in space?’ Yes is the answer. What do you think they will look like? Some children thought they would look the same. Others, thought they would be darker colours, faded.  Later, the children followed a draw-a-long, drawing brilliant brains: Albert Einstein and Greta Thunberg. Some interesting ones drawn. What ...