Reception- Autumn activities
This week we have enjoyed an autumnal week in our reception class. We read the story ‘The leaf thief’ to talk about the season and how the weather changes. In provision, we have been painting an autumn tree with orange, red and yellow leaves. We have been practising our fine motor skills by following line patterns and have been making hedgehogs using Autumnal treasures in the playdough area.
Year 6 Art- Symbolic Imagery
Year 6 continued their work on symbolic imagery by recreating Maya ‘Wayob’ that best suited their character. These were displayed in a 15x15cm tile within sketchbooks and decorated with colours that also reflected the individual. In addition, they started to look at the technique of Chiaroscuro which involves making something look more 3-dimensional on a flat surface. Leonardo Da Vinci, among others, was well known for his use of this technique.
Craft Club: Emotion Plates
Today at the Little Craft Club the children made emotion plates. They discussed all of the different emotions and the children chose 4 to put on their plates. They have a peg to attach to the emotion that they’re feeling at any time. Super crafting!
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Year 5 - Christmas Cards
To help with our FOSB fundraising efforts, the children took part in a creative project where they designed their own Christmas cards. Each child had the opportunity to bring their festive ideas to life through art, incorporating bright colors, holiday themes, and personal touches. These unique designs are going to be professionally printed and sold as part of our fundraising campaign. This activity not only allowed the children to express their creativity but also gave them a chance to contribute meaningfully to a great cause, fostering a sense of community and generosity during the holiday season.
Year 1 Art- Painting a Landscape
After experimenting with watercolours to create different shades of blues and greens, Year 1 painted the sea and sky on their cold landscapes. They are now ready to add their cold features to this landscape and collage them.
Year 1 Art- Creating Different Shades Using Paint
This afternoon in Year 1, the children created different shades of greens and blues in preparation for painting the sea and sky on their cold landscapes. They did a wonderful job! Well done Year 1.
Creating Optical Illusions - Year 4 Art
This week we have started to create optical illusions using a tropical rainforest theme. First the children selected two images such as toucans, macaws, tropical fish and tribes people. Working within a small group they then cut each of the pictures into 2cm strips. Following this they placed the strips down one side of a vertical fan and the same with the other picture. It is extremely difficult to place the strips in the correct place so that the image isn’t distorted, so we numbered the strips to help us. We are using a carousel of art activities so that each group can focus on their own optical illusion and ask for support where needed. We can’t wait to see everyone’s final piece which will go on to be displayed in the school hall.
After School Craft Club
The children had great fun today creating their space themed crafts. A huge thank you to Becky from Fred and Pearl for providing this opportunity to our children.
Year 5 - Installation Art
Year 5 created their own installation artwork, transforming simple shoeboxes into imaginative, three-dimensional displays. Each child selected a theme or concept to explore, using a variety of materials and techniques, such as painting, collage, and sculpting, to design their unique scenes within the boxes. The project encouraged creativity, problem-solving, and the use of different textures and colors, resulting in a diverse and visually engaging collection of individual artistic expressions. The final pieces reflected the children’s ability to think critically and express their ideas through art.
Art Year 4 -Willow Patterns
In art this week we have been looking at designing our own willow pattern style plate based on an Amazon theme. We selected key features from our class novel ‘The Explorer’ and added these to our design, first in our sketch books and then on our plates. We drew the designs into our plates and then used diluted blue ink to highlight them. We used lots of different tones of blue by adding more or less water and the final pieces looked amazing.
Year 2 - Exploring Clay
This afternoon, year 2 had a great time exploring different shapes and textures using clay. We used our hands to start and created different shapes such as spheres. Then we moved on to using other tools such as rolling pins and sculpting tools. We are able to explore different ways to create interesting textures. These new techniques will come in useful in our future art lessons.
Year 6 Art - Experimental Mark Making
In Art, year 6 have started their unit by experimenting with mark making inspired by the Mayans. They looked for patterns that interested them and carried these on in their sketchbooks using pencils and other media.