This week we have we learning how to use our knowledge of angles to predict the path of light after it has reflected off a mirror.

We used mirrors to help Perseus reflect the light around the walls of Medusa’s lair so as to  illuminate the gorgon without looking into her deadly eyes.

This week we have been exploring how a variety of sentence structures can make our writing more engaging,  add  tension and establish detail.

We have also learnt about how to construct noun phrases that will convey a  feeling or atmosphere within our writing.

Year Six have been exploring the stories of light in Greek legends. We started by listening to the tragic story of the titan Prometheus and his punishment. Prometheus stole fire from the gods to give to humans. This was a noble gesture by the titan, but Zeus was not happy. The king of the gods  punished Prometheus.

We explored why the light this fire provided was so important to the Greeks which lead us to investigate how light travels .

This week we have been asking questions about shadows and then testing our own hypotheses .

This week year 6 have begun by considering the story of Arachne and her most unfortunate end. We have explored why , for thousands of years,people have told stories leading us to consider the purpose of Arachne’s tale.

This then lead us on to a discussion about pride and its importance in the story.

What is pride to you?

This week, the year sixes have started to explore and experience the art of storytelling. We can learn so much about a culture from the stories that they tell; the ancient Greeks are no different.

We started  by learning two Greek stories: the tragic tales of Arachne the weaver and Icarus the ambitious.

We created the right atmosphere for  telling stories in the classroom by building storytelling dens that the we used to pass on  these poignant tales to each other.

Next, we will explore why the Greeks told these stories and how they related to some of the key, classical  Greek principles that defined their identity. For a clue, look for the words at   Delphi.