Big City, Bright Lights! 

Last half term, Roald Dahl Class dived into a fantastic geography topic all about capital cities—and what a brilliant time we had!

We began by thinking about where we live. The children learnt that our closest city is Nottingham, and they enjoyed spotting familiar places on the map. From there, we zoomed out to explore our own country’s capital: London.

Discovering London’s Skyline

One of our favourite activities was looking closely at London’s iconic skyline. The children loved spotting famous buildings such as:

  • Big Ben
  • The Shard
  • The Gherkin
  • Buckingham Palace
  • …and many more!

Inspired by what they saw, the children created their own stunning skyline pictures. They used watercolours to paint a dramatic city backdrop and then carefully cut building silhouettes from black sugar paper to complete their artwork. The results were absolutely beautiful and showed wonderful attention to detail.

Becoming Model Makers!

Our classroom soon turned into a miniature London. The children took on the challenge of making 3D models of well-known London landmarks. They showed amazing creativity and teamwork as they built:

  • Big Ben
  • Buckingham Palace
  • The Shard
  • The Gherkin
  • Tower Bridge
  • …and lots of other recognisable structures!

It was fantastic to see how proud they were of their finished models.

Moving Pictures: London on the Go

To finish off the unit, the children created a delightful moving picture. Using their Big Ben artwork and a famous red London bus, they designed mechanisms that allowed parts of the picture to move. This combined art, design, and early engineering skills—all wrapped up in a London theme they had come to love.

What’s Next?

This topic has sparked so much curiosity and creativity. We are incredibly proud of how engaged and enthusiastic the children have been.

We’re now very excited to move into our next history focus: The Great Fire of London!
We can’t wait to explore this important event together.

Thank you for your continued support—here’s to another great half term of learning!