Year 5 have had a great start to their topic of stargazing.

The moon is a central part of myths across different countries and cultures as people seek to explain the wonder of day and night, the changing shape of the moon and the array of stars and constellations. Children read the Chinese legend of Chang-e, the Inuit myth of Annigan, the moon god, and the Aztec myth of Tecciztecatl and discussed what they might be explaining. This helped the children to then write their own moon myths.

As part of this study of the moon, the children created moon pictures using both chalks and paint to represent the surface of the moon.

The results are amazing and an inspiring start to our topic.