The children and staff in Year 5 had a wonderful WDWTWA? week. We all thoroughly enjoyed Mr Watson's fascinating insight into the history of Barking and Dagenham, were delighted to clap along with H's Caribbean story telling and took part in lots of activities in class.
Having learnt about the legacy of the British Empire, we were taken on a journey to the far away land of Malaysia - Mrs Anderson's home country. Puan Johari (Mrs Anderson's Malay name), beautifully dressed in Malay clothes, shared her expertise. We practised greeting each other in Malay and found out lots of interesting facts about the culture and people of the country.
Next, we went into the hall to experience a range of activities including : observational drawing of Malay artefacts; colouring the Malay flag; making traditional shadow puppets; having a go at creating batik designs; and making and tasting delicious banana porridge.
