In English lessons this half term, Year Six have been looking at a short animation called ‘The Piano’. The video is of a man playing a tune on a piano and reflecting on the memories in his life. The children enjoyed looking at clues to predict what the man’s memories might have been. They considered how the man would have been feeling during each life event and made inferences around what the characters would have said to each other during each scene. During one memory, the man recalls his time in the army when his friend was shot. The children were keen to write about this event as it linked to their knowledge of war from their Peacekeepers topic. It has been fantastic to see how enthusiastic the children have been watching and discussing ‘The Piano’. Over the next few weeks, the children will write their own flashback narratives based on the images from the video. We can’t wait to read them!
