Last week, pupils at Governor's Meadow Lower Primary School took part in an exciting and enriching Humanities Week, designed to deepen their understanding of the world and celebrate the diversity of global cultures through creative and meaningful learning experiences.

Pupils began their learning journey at ‘Governor’s Meadow Airport’ and each year group travelled to their respective country. Throughout the week, pupils immersed themselves in their country’s geography, history, culture, traditions, food and daily life through a wide range of hands-on activities and lessons. The classrooms were filled with curiosity and discovery, as children explored life beyond their own communities:

• Nursery explored Thailand, learning about traditional dress, Thai festivals and jungle wildlife.
• Reception focused on Morocco, discovering traditional Moroccan clothing and decorations, and celebrations such as Ramadan and Eid. Their cultural experience was further enhanced by an educational visit by Mrs El Andaloussi in which they tasted mint tea and participated in Moroccan dance.
• Year 1 learned about France, exploring famous landmarks, French artists and tasting French food.
• Year 2 investigated Mexico, looking into ancient Aztec history, vibrant celebrations such as ‘Día de los Muertos’ and traditional crafts and music.

Humanities Week gave pupils the chance to broaden their global awareness while developing important skills such as curiosity, empathy and critical thinking. The week brought learning to life in exciting and memorable ways, helping children to understand and appreciate different cultures and perspectives.

The week concluded with a celebration where pupils and teachers dressed up in their country-oriented theme and shared their learning in an assembly led by Mrs Triay, (Humanities Co-ordinator Ag).

Headteacher Miss Montrgriffo and Mrs Triay said, “We were thrilled to see how engaged and enthusiastic the children were throughout the week. Humanities Week has highlighted the importance of Humanities in education, helping pupils connect with the wider world, understand diversity and develop important skills such as research and communication. Humanities Week was a wonderful example of how creative teaching can support pupils' personal and academic development while making learning truly come alive”.