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Greek Storytelling and Banquet

On Thursday the 11th of November, we had a Greek storytelling competition. At the finals, we experienced a Greek banquet – within this, we held a storytelling competition. The finalists were : Finlay, Sophia, Natalie B and Katrina. We voted with voting stones – the competitors turned their backs and the audience would place a stone next to the competitor that they thought was the best.  They competed against each other but there was a tie between Finlay and Natalie B! We voted again and Finlay won, 16 stones to 13 stones. Congrats to him.

 

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Greek Storytelling competition!

Next week in Year 6, we are having a Greek Storytelling competition. It will start on Tuesday, then the Semi-finals on Wednesday and the Finals on Thursday! It will happen with our Greek banquet and the winner will win a £15 amazon gift voucher and get to wear a crown for the banquet!

Good luck contestants (all of Year 6!)

 

 

 

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Year 6 Visit The National Gallery

As you know, our topic this term has been Ancient Greece – specifically The Adventures of Odysseus by Hugh Lupton. Therefore, we jumped at the chance to go to the National Gallery last week where we would be able to see two paintings that were based on Homer’s adventure: Ulysses Deriding Polyphemus and Penelope and the Suitors.

We were lucky to have a very informative talk by Nick (one of the gallery guides) who gave us an insight into the mysteries behind the paintings and expand our knowledge of the story even more.

As well as the informative tour, we also had our own challenge for the day. Miss Manhire had given us a list of artists, paintings and other interesting things to find in and around the gallery.  Here are some of the fantastic things we found:

‘Anyone seen my lion?’

Mosaic

The Judgement of Paris

A London scene

Mrs Sullivan’s group

A portrait of someone our age (this boy is 11)

Van Gogh

and a present from Norway to England!

It was such a good day and a member of the public even told Miss Manhire how brilliant gallery visitors we were.

Year 6 😉