Today, as part of our History Topic ‘The Kingdom of Benin’, Year 6 visited the British Museum. We have been exploring the big question ‘Who do the Benin Bronzes really belong to?’, so we went to see them for ourselves.
The British Museum houses the largest collection of artefacts from the Kingdom of Benin in the world. The collection includes the famous Benin Bronzes as well as sculptures and jewellery made of ivory, terracotta and coral. It was amazing to actually see them. and have the chance to sketch them. after seeing so many photographs and learning so much about them.
In our English lessons. as well in our weekly debates, we have focussed on persuasive arguments, using conjunctions and giving reasons for our opinions. Everyone in the class is very confident when presenting arguments that they feel strongly about.
This week, we have been learning how to present balanced arguments where you have to take into account opposing points of view which is very challenging! A few brave children volunteered to present a part of their balanced argument, ‘Who do the Benin Bronzes really belong to?’ in front of the bronzes themselves. You can watch them in the video above.
We had a great time and learnt so much today. Thank you to all of the parents who volunteered to come with us-We really appreciate it.
The British Museum houses the largest collection of artefacts from the Kingdom of Benin in the world. The collection includes the famous Benin Bronzes as well as sculptures and jewellery made of ivory, terracotta and coral. It was amazing to actually see them. and have the chance to sketch them. after seeing so many photographs and learning so much about them. 
This trip was really fun and it was very interesting to see the Benin bronzes and other artefacts! Thank you for organising this trip!
That looks like fun!