Dear Parents Over the next few weeks those of us in Canada Class will be following a unit of work that focuses on Ancient Egypt. During this unit we will be focusing on History, Physical Education, Music and Art. In History we’ll be • Finding out about the importance of the River Nile • Finding out about the daily life of Ancient Egyptians • Learning how to write using Egyptian hieroglyphics • Finding out about the different rulers of Egypt • Finding out about Ancient Egyptian religion and burials • Exploring how the pyramids were built • Finding out about the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb In Music we’ll be • Learning about the instruments used in Ancient Egypt • Creating our own music to retell a story from Ancient Egypt In Art we’ll be • Creating a tomb wall painting • Making an Ancient Egyptian headdress We would be grateful if you could get in touch with us if you have any knowledge or resources that could help us with our topic. Yours sincerely Stephanie Norrey and Andrea Fielding Class teachers From Fieldwork Education Limited. © Fieldwork Education Limited. All rights reserved. Not to be reproduced without permission. 1