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An aMAYAzing day in 6B!

AMAYAzing Outfits from 6B! What wonderful effort showcased by the children!

To celebrate 6B’s learning on The Maya Civilisation, today the children took part in Maya Day! The children engaged in a variety of activities. First, the children wrote a Diary entry from the perspective of a Mayan King. This incorporated elements of daily Maya life such as Pok-a-Tok (Maya sports), worship, and palace life. Their writing showed how The King would be valued and treated within a Maya community. Below are some excellent examples of written work, as well as confident children reading out their work!

Children also explored famous historical Maya landmarks using the Virtual Reality headsets. They had the opportunity to explore and understand why The Maya civilisation is classed as one of the SEVEN wonders of the world to visit!

The Mayan’s were well known for their Mathematics skills. Did you know they discovered the concept of Zero? The Mayan calendar and number system has heavily influenced our life today, especially the idea of the calendar being 365 days. The children understood the value of each Maya symbol and then attempted to solve mathematical equations. Check out their awesome presentation below!

In the afternoon, the children learnt about The Maya creation story. They believed the universe was made up of three levels: The Middle world (Earth), The Underworld and The Upperworld. Using chalk and creativity skills, 6B made their own Maya God sculptures. They answered key questions about their God such as its responsibilities and how it came into existence.

https://youtu.be/gnRLBAAusks

6 responses to “An aMAYAzing day in 6B!”

  1. Adela C.

    I had fun on Mayan day😀

  2. Francesca L.

    Yesterday was a really fun and exciting day I wish we had this day again.

  3. Aboubakar Y.

    I enjoyed this day.

  4. Tahseen S.

    I enjoyed The Maya civilisation day.

  5. Hishaam

    It was really fun and I enjoyed it 😄

  6. Shivani P.

    Today , was and amazing day and we all had fun together. I enjoyed when when we made our own Gods and did the VR headsets . 😄

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