The Beech class are learning about poverty as part of our ECO topic. This has lead us to learn about different countries in Africa. So far, we have explored where Africa is and some aspects of the different cultures. We used Google translate to hear what our names sound like in Swahili and Afrikaans, explored African music and dance, made our own version of the South African flag, culture and finally learned a bit about what life is like in parts of the world that don’t have technology.
We were very responsible trying to think about what aspects of life are represented in each photo taken in Africa. All of the photos represented an aspect of life without technology such as plumbing, TV, a cooker or a washing machine. 
Exploring African culture through a music listening exercise.
Our South African flag!
After learning about how African life is different to life in Scotland we decided to try to design our own toys, just like they do in Africa, using only natural or recycled materials. We made a boat and a car! We decided though that we much prefer having technology. we are very lucky!
Starting to make Maasai warrior shields for our boys while the girls explored African jewellery and dress!
