For “Money Week” this week, Primary 2 had a look at money from different countries. We examined five notes in detail and spotted different pictures and money values on each note. Calum and Maisy noticed the Sphinx on a 100 pound Egyptian LE note –
Murren and Alistair looked at a 5 Canadian Dollar note and noticed tiny signatures on one side and people outside playing ice hockey on the other. This is what it looks like –

Jack M. and Jessica looked Mexican money – a 20 Pesos note. They noticed a man on the front of the note and a clear see-through window on the note as well.

Amelia and Jack R. quickly spotted a man wearing a hat on the front of a 10 Australian Dollar note.

Primary 2 knew that you can get American, Canadian, Ausralian and New Zealand Dollars!

Aaron and Isla spotted plants, flowers and two ducks on the back of a 10 New Zealand Dollar note and thought that those plants and animals must be on the note because they live in New Zealand.

Aaron found out about other currencies at home from places his parents have visited. His favourite holiday place is the Maldives Island. We discussed where we can buy foreign money and what kind of things we spend money on when we are on holiday. Jessica brought in 20 pence from home to show the class. Primary 2 described 20 pence as a small silver coin with six sides.

Aaron brought in money from lots of different parts of the world.  He had some coins and notes that are still legal tender, that came from the USA, Sri Lanka, Czech Republic and Cuba.  He also brought in some obsolete money from the member states of the Eurozone, including Dutch Guilders, Belgian Francs and Spanish Pesetas.  Very interesting – thanks, Aaron!