Year 5 had a parent workshop in which they created their Mayan masks. This was linked to our art curriculum.

Children have been researching the Maya civilisation, a Mesoamerican civilisation that existed as early as 1500 BCE. Mayan masks were used for a variety of reasons;to adorn the faces of the dead, to be worn at important events, to be worn during battle and to be hung in houses.

Children used different techniques to create Mayan masks using clay, such as score, slip and blend.