Here at Monega we ensure that our rich curriculum provides a wide range of representations from across all communities. We believe that it is very important that influence from different cultures is interwoven into the fabric of children’s everyday learning and experiences.

You can see that Black Role Models and the valuable stories of the black community are commonplace in their environment.

On June 25^th we celebrated Around the World Day.  We had the opportunity to explore many diverse places all around the world such as Egypt, Colombia, France, Spain and many more!

Throughout the day we got to explore various landmarks, traditions and cultures from those countries!  We had so much fun learning new languages, traditional dances, trying new food and exploring art from across the world! Year 6 even had the opportunity to have a Zoom call with another school in Spain!

In Nursery this week, we have been talking about our local area and the places we see when we go walking. Many children were able to remember Monega Road, Plashet Park, Lidl, Tesco and the sweet shop. Here are some of the maps, which the children made independently. All children showed high levels of fascination and engagement during this activity!

This week, the Nursery have been very excited to be growing caterpillars! Having already read the book ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’, the children have great knowledge of how caterpillars grow and transform into beautiful butterflies! Lots of children were able to explain that the caterpillars are inside a special house called a cocoon and that the caterpillar has to stay inside their cocoon for two weeks. Some children even made observational drawings of what they could see!