Black History Month - October 2020

At Lionel Primary School, we have been celebrating our diverse culture and having fun learning about Black History.

We have enjoyed researching and listening to the stories of significant figures such as Rosa Parks, Floella Benjamin, Mae Jemison, Nelson Mandela, Katherine Johnson, Martin Luther King and Lewis Hamilton.

We have also taken part in some creative projects that we would like to share with you.

African Drumming

Reception and Year 1 children took part in African drumming music lessons. Thank you Mr Hulihan-Jong, who volunteered to share his music expertise and taught the Year 1 children over Zoom.

Year 2

Year 2 found out about some inspirational people including Rosa Parks, Baroness Floella Benjamin and Mae Jemison.  They read traditional African tales and learned about storytelling, producing some vibrant artwork.

Year 3

Year 3 learned about Aboriginal Culture focusing on Dreamtime stories and carefully making wonderful dot-paintings.

Year 4

Year 4 looking at the life of Claudia Jones and the Notting Hill Carnival and made some beautiful masks.

Year 5

Year 5 studied the works of Lois Maljou Jones and recreated two of her paintings, both individually and as a group mural.

Year 6

The Year 6 children researched significant individuals and got their dancing shoes on to try some Afro-Beats dancing.