Four days into the start of term and the Flamingo Class have been busy starting their first topic of the new school year!
Children spent the morning thinking hard about everything they knew about “The Birth of America.” We discovered that the children already knew some pretty amazing facts about the history of the United States! Did you know that President Obama is the 44th President of the USA, but only the 43rd person to do the job?! President Grover Cleveland counts as 2 presidents but only one person!
As we were talking and thinking about America, the children were set the challenge of creating a huge class mural that will form the backdrop for our display this term. Children had to cooperate in order to create this amazing collage of the Stars and Stripes flag. Groups organised themselves into tearers, pasters and stickers in order to work effectively together in such a small space.
I’m sure you’ll agree that the result is pretty amazing!
We all look forward to sharing all of our fantastic learning with you. Call by the Flamingo Class to see how things develop!
Amazing American Flag Facts:
- The 50 white stars represent the 50 States that comprise the United States.
- The 13 stripes represent the 13 original colonies that first formed the USA.
- The U.S. flag has many names and nicknames! It’s official name is simply “The American Flag,” but it can be called The Stars and Stripes, Old Glory or The Star Spangled Banner.
- There have been 27 official versions of the U.S. flag since the first flag was created in 1777.
Well done Year 4! It looks great!