Y4 have been working on various Art skills this week. They have studied and made optical illusions, made Willow Story Patterns, still life drawings and paintings. They have looked at various artists including, Paul Cézanne, Giorgio Mordani and Thomas Minton. Here are some examples of our work:
We had a fantastic day learning about the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. We created portraits inspired by Julian Opie, with a royal twist. In the afternoon we performed dances across the decades and ended with a tea part. Continue Reading
Year 4 worked really hard responding to their Lent topic in RE by designing these Easter Cards to take home! They very clearly show what the symbol of the cross means to them, particularly at Easter ✝️ Continue Reading
Y4 had their Easter Forest School crafts morning with Ms Bell and some parent helpers today! Thanks very much to those who came along to help out! You can see some of our fantastic work tonight at our work showcase in the hall! 😁🌳🐣 Continue Reading
Year 2 have been developing their sculpting skills with clay and applied these to produce their own sculptures. The whole class learnt the skill of making a pinch pot and explored different ways to use this technique, producing varied and interesting results. Continue Reading
Year 3 children had a special visit from Icky Doo Dah author and illustrator Simon Murray this week in celebration of World Book Day 2022. Children listened to Simon read the story aloud and discuss the origins of the Icky Doo Dah character. Children then focused on art and design skills such as shading and… Continue Reading
Year 1 have been focussing on the artwork by Henri Matisse. The children created a piece of artwork inspired by Matisse as their first piece. Children then responded to one of Matisse’s most famous pieces ‘The Snail’ , we talked about the different colours and shapes used and how he created a collage. We… Continue Reading
Children have been working hard all week in art and design and have been focusing on the formal elements of shape. Children have been looking at straight lines and 2-d shapes that we often see in human-made objects and wavy lines that we often see in the natural world. We have applied geometric shapes to… Continue Reading
Year 4 designed some beautiful Christmas cards, using skills they gained from Art 😁. They used acrylic paints to blend and create this unique nativity scene painting. Continue Reading
Year 4 recently completed their final Art piece in the style of Andy Goldsworthy. After researching his work, they had a go at completing their own version of land art using the things around us at school. Here are some examples of their fantastic work! 🍁🍃🍂 Continue Reading
