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Headteacher: Miss P. Keen
PRIORY Church of England PRIMARY SCHOOL
Jubilee Road
Trentham
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 8EF
Dear Parents/Carers,
“Be the best that you can be”
Friday 26th June, 2015
Year 3 Mayan Dress-Up Day
On Thursday 2nd July, we will be having a Mayan Dress-up Day to help answer Week 5’s Learning
Challenge question: “What did the Mayans eat and how did they dress?”
The Mayans made clothes to drape, not to fit, so loose clothes will work best on the day. Generally,
the fabrics worn by the Mayans were made from cotton or hemp and these were dyed and woven into
brilliant designs. Patterns were generally geometric or floral, although some patterns incorporated
animal and human designs. Bold, vibrant colours will work great! Here’s a guide to what could be worn
on the day:
Girls
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loose blouse
long skirt
colourful, woven belt or sash
long scarf wrapped around the hips and tied to the side or back.
sandals
Boys
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loin cloth
a wrap around skirt or kilt.
a woven bag
cloth turban
a poncho type cloak.
The Mayans loved their jewellery - earrings, necklaces and brooches will go towards completing the
authentic ‘Mayan look’. The rich wore jewellery of gold, silver, copper, turtle shell, and gemstones.
The nobles wore hats, the higher the better.
Many thanks,
Mr Beattie and Mr Rogers