Reception Self Portraits
Our Reception children have been busy showcasing their artistic talents and fine motor skills through self-portraits this week. We spent time looking closely into mirrors, looking at our unique facial features—from the shape of our eyes and eyebrows to our hair and smiles. Working with fine liners requires precision and steady hands and the children rose to the challenge brilliantly, capturing detail and personality in every drawing. We are extremely proud of their hard work. Their fantastic self-portraits will soon be displayed in our infant corridor for everyone to see!
Year 4 Art - Exploring 3D Chalk Art
As part of our first art lesson, we have been looking at developing our ideas for 3D work through drawing and visualisation in 2D. We studied the work of Magdalene Odundo who uses clay and ceramics to create pots and vessels. Following this we sketched large pots and vases onto black sugar paper using chalk in the hall so we could make the most of the space using our whole arms to do so.
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Reception: The Colour Monster
The children have been completely captivated by The Colour Monster story this week, diving headfirst into the rich world of feelings. Through the story, they have learned all the different names for our emotions and spent time discussing when and why someone might feel them—from feeling bright yellow happiness when playing with friends to quiet blue sadness when missing someone. Channeling this understanding into their creative work, the children have begun to design their own unique monsters, carefully colouring and describing them with fantastic vocabulary to match their personalities. To top it all off, some of the children have developed their fine motor and observational skills by drawing their very own versions of the Colour Monster, demonstrating both impressive artistic talent and a wonderful growing emotional toolkit.
Year 6 - Darwen Art Exhibition
Year 6 had the exciting opportunity to visit an art exhibition in Darwen Town Centre, where they were able to explore and appreciate a wide variety of artwork created by local artists. The children spent time carefully observing the different pieces, discussing what they could see and sharing their thoughts, ideas and interpretations. Inspired by the artwork they encountered, the children then became artists themselves! They used free-flowing creativity to produce their own unique pieces, experimenting with negative space, shapes, lines and patterns. It was fantastic to see the children express themselves creatively and confidently while developing their understanding of how artists can use space and composition to create an impact.
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Year 5 - Art Exhibition
On Friday Afternoon, we had the opportunity to visit the Art Explora Mobile Museum in Darwen town centre. We received a guided tour of the exhibit and had the opportunity to explore and enjoy a wide range of art forms including film, photography, sculpture and paintings. We then made a collective piece of art, using charcoals to create a seascape populated with real and imaginary creatures. What a great end to a brilliant first week in Year 5! 😃
Year 5 - Art
In Art, Year 5 worked together in teams to plan and build 3D art installations using objects around the classroom. The art needed to communicate a message that had been agreed upon by the group and focused on creating surprising and surreal juxtapositions. As you can see, Year 5 combined their imagination with their engineering skills to crest some very interesting pieces.
Our First Day in Year 2
We had a fantastic day welcoming all the children back to school and into their new Year 2 classroom! 🌟 Mrs Lyons and I were so impressed by their maturity, wonderful manners and positive attitude towards learning. We recapped our school rules, enjoyed some practical maths activities, worked on sentence accuracy and even kickstarted our new Art unit, Sculpture! Well done, Year 2 — you have made a brilliant start to the new school year! ✨
Year 4 Art - Mark Making with Charcoal
In our first art lesson this half term we looked at the formal elements of art and in today’s session we have been using charcoal. The children experimented with different sizes of charcoal, making various patterns. We had some very different pieces and looked like we had been in a coal mine by the end of it!
Year 3 Botanical Drawings-Inspired by Yellena James
For their final piece of artwork, the Year 3 artists have developed and applied a comprehensive range of foundational drawing skills. The children began by analysing form, successfully contrasting geometric shapes within the classroom environment with organic, irregular shapes found in nature. Through structured practice, they developed essential pencil control, learning to sketch lightly to allow for continuous refinement, while utilising complex lines and marks to convey texture and detail. Furthermore, the children mastered shading techniques to effectively represent light and shadow. These skills were directly applied through the close observation and drawing of both fresh and artificial flowers. Heavily inspired by the organic, intricate style of artist Yellena James, the children successfully integrated line, shape, and tone into imaginative botanical drawings.
Year 1 Art: Tree of Life
Year 1 created some amazing tree of life sculptures inspired by Sidi Saiyyed Mosque’s own tree of life carving. They used lots of techniques such as rolling, folding, looping, scrunching and twisting with paper to create effective sculptures. They were especially proud that their sculptures stood independently and matched their original designs.
Reception: Visit to Imagine That
Our Reception class had an incredible day at Imagine That! in Liverpool, diving into hands-on science with dry ice experiments, magical snow, and slime-making. From painting a car and crafting magnets to exploring the roleplay and creative zones, the children’s imaginations were in full swing. We are so proud of their exemplary behaviour, as they represented our school beautifully throughout this fantastic adventure!
Year 2 - Art - Creating Collages
In Art, Year 2 have been creating collages using the textured paint that we mixed last week.