Year 5 analysed characters from 'The Tempest', discussing who was good or bad. Miranda was seen as innocent, and Antonio as bad for betraying Prospero. The debate over Caliban showed empathy, as students recognised he was a victim of Prospero’s injustice. Prospero was debated maturely, with students agreeing his actions were cruel, but acknowledging he wasn’t completely evil since he spared lives. It was a thoughtful and engaging discussion!

Year 6 had an inspiring week filled with learning about freedom, human rights, and aspirations for the future.

They visited IntoUniversity, where they explored university life, looked at a prospectus to discover courses, Halls of Residence, and Societies. The children shared their dreams on University Leaves and added them to a University Tree.

At the Black Cultural Archives in Brixton, they learnt about Black abolitionists in Georgian London, explored artefacts, and examined representations of African people in European art.

In a Freedom workshop, they discussed the meaning of freedom, the effects of lacking rights, and how Human Rights protect us. The children impressed Iqra and Niamh with their knowledge of Rights Respecting Articles and created Fairtrade and anti-slavery protest posters and acrostic poems.

It was a week full of powerful learning and inspiration!