Where were we learning about today?

Today we looked at some mysterious items in a bag to try and work out what we were going to be learning about today. The clues were: a packet of noodles (were we going to be learning about food?), a picture of some strange symbols we didn't recognise (was it some kind of writing?), a map ("it shows you where you want to go," said Fallon), a panda (we know they eat bamboo...), a picture of some kind of parade with a dragon (what were they doing?), and some sticks ("for eating noodles," said Brianna).

Can you guess what we were learning about today? It was China!

Pandas come from China, and noodles are often eaten in China, with chopsticks. The map was a map of China, the strange symbols were Chinese writing and the picture was a Chinese New Year parade. We talked about our own experiences of Chinese food and what we thought the country might be like.

We used the wok to cook some noodles, stir fry vegetables and sweet and sour sauce. We tried to eat it with chopsticks - it was tricky but some people really persevered!

This afternoon Mrs Waites showed us some exciting things from China and told us about when she lived in Hong Kong.

We looked more closely at Chinese writing and used thin brushes and black paint to try and copy some of the symbols and numbers. Well done to Charlie, Jack and Brianna who all earned a house point for their super effort and great work with their Chinese writing.