12 Nov Year 6, A2, Week 1
Year 6 had a brilliant time at Dalston library, as part of a Windrush Workshop with Autograph Gallery. The children began by working with a poet to write poems about Hackney and what the borough means to the children. They used figurative language to describe the borough, notably metaphors to make direct comparisons between Hackney and animals, nature and foods. Some children described Hackney as a firefly, which shines in the darkness or a colourful flower, whose colours represent the vibrant diversity of the borough. Some children referred to Hackney as a fast car, depicting the busy, fast paced atmosphere of the borough. The children then analysed some photography from Autograph Gallery. They thought of adjectives to describe the people in the photos and had a go at using their describing words to create their own portraits in a similar style. Have a look at the portraits the children created in the photo booth. We love them!