Last week, Kahlo and Lichtenstein class headed off on a trip to the Southbank Centre. We have been learning all about The Festival of Britain and the Southbank centre was the host to the festival in 1951.
Nelson Mandela statue outside Southbank Centre 
Royal Festival Hall – capacity for almost 3,000 spectators 
Meeting Jasper, Claire and Marie
Standing next to a mural of 100 years 
The original festival logo featuring Britainnia 
Listening at an exhibit 
A model of the Southbank centre in 1951 
The guidebook to Poplar: Architecture 
Souvenirs of the festival 
A familiar image to children of our playground 
Before we set off on our discovery trail 
Exploring the ‘birdcage’ on the balcony 
Finding fossils in the walls!